In a shocking incident on Tuesday, six barbers hailing from Punjab were brutally murdered in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan, according to official sources.
The bodies of the six men were discovered in the village of Muski, located in Mir Ali. Preliminary investigation suggests that the victims, all of whom were originally from Punjab, were shot dead.
The slain individuals were all barbers, having recently migrated to North Waziristan to pursue their trade. Sources reveal that the victims operated barber shops in Mir Ali Bazaar.
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The bodies have been transferred to Mir Ali Hospital for further examination, and the police have initiated investigations after collecting evidence from the crime scene.
The motive behind the brutal act remain unclear.
On December 22, five labourers were killed and a watchman was injured by unidentified gunmen while they were sleeping in South Waziristan’s Wana.
According to the locals of the area, the victims were constructing a police station. At night when they were asleep in their tent, unidentified gunmen shot them dead and fled.
Among the dead, three labourers belonged to the Burki tribe of Shikai and two to the Wazir tribe of Suparkai. The bodies were shifted to the hospital for post-mortem.
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