PESHAWAR: Pakistan Teheek-e-Insaf (PTI) local leader and independent candidate for the National Assembly constituency NA-8 Bajaur was killed, and four others sustained bullet injuries on Wednesday in a firing incident in the Siddiq Abad area of Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
District Police Officer (DPO) Rehan Zeb Khan said an independent candidate contesting from NA-8 Bajaur was killed during his election campaign, a private news channel reported.
He was shifted to THQ Hospital Khar in critical condition but succumbed to his wounds there.
Additionally, four other persons sustained injuries as a result of indiscriminate firing carried out by unidentified individuals.
According to Police, the incident occurred at Siddiq Abbad Gate, where the candidate was actively engaging with the public as part of his election campaign.
Law enforcement agencies, including the Police, have launched an investigation into the incident. The motive behind the attack and the identity of the perpetrators were yet to be determined.
