Gunmen kill policeman deployed to guard Sikh medical practitioner in northwest Pakistan

Peshawar, April 23 A policeman deployed to guard a Sikh medical practitioner was shot dead on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. The victim, identified as 45-year-old constable Farhad, was on security duty of...

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Updated At : 04:08 AM Apr 24, 2024 IST

Peshawar, April 23

A policeman deployed to guard a Sikh medical practitioner was shot dead on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, police said.

The victim, identified as 45-year-old constable Farhad, was on security duty of herbal medical practitioner Baba Surjeet Singh in Dheri Baghbanan – a suburban locality of Peshawar district.

Farhad was sitting on a chair outside the shop when unidentified gunmen opened fire at him, killing him on the spot, police said.

The police have cordoned off the area and started the investigation.

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