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Mir Ali [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Three people, including a senior civil servantĀ , were shot dead in an act of targetted killing in Mir Ali town of North WaziristanĀ , Dawn reported citing police.
According to local media, the incident took place on Sunday. The deceased civil servantĀ , Zubaidullah Khan, was an officer of Information Group and was currently posted as director of theĀ PakistanĀ Housing Authority (PHA) in Islamabad.
He was visiting his family village for Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, the newspaper reported. The other two victims have been identified as Farmanullah and Naimatullah. An FIRĀ has not been registered, a senior police official was quoted by Dawn as saying.
According to North WaziristanĀ Police, initial investigations revealed the incident was a terror attack, which was why the FIRĀ would have to be registered under the anti-terrorism act.
āWe have sent an initial report and a letter to the Counter-Terrorism DepartmentĀ (CTD), Bannu, requesting them to register an FIRĀ of the incident,ā the police official said.
According to police, all three victims belonged to the Dawar tribe. They were returning home from Eid prayers when unidentified attackers opened fire on them before escaping. The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. (ANI)Ā
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