SWAT, Sept 23 (APP): At least six persons were killed and 20 others injured while three branches of various commercial banks were set on fire during the day-long violent skirmishes between the angry mob and the local police against continuous unrest, power and gas outages in the restive Swat valley on Tuesday.

The officials of local police told reporters that the unruly mob went on rampage and clashed with the police protesting against the lawlessness, continuous power and gas outages in Mingora city for the last couple of days.

As result of clashes and firing incidents at various squares of Mingora city, at least six persons including Gafoor Shah, Safadar Ali, Asadullah Khan, nazir and Shamsher ALi were killed while 20 wounded. The injured have been shifted to Saidu Sharif hospital for treatment.

The unruly mob torched the branches of the National Bank, Khushali Bank, and Faisal Bank, he added. The lorries of the fire brigade rushed to the site to extinguish the fire. They also damaged other state property in the vicinity. To control the situation the administration clamped a curfew.

Meanwhile three rockets were fired late last night at security forces check post in Charbagh area, However no loss to life or property reported. Police and law enforcing agencies are patrolling in the area to avoid any untoward mishap.