Spike in violence: six killed in 24 hrs in Peshawar amid rising security concerns

PESHAWAR, Apr 20 (APP):A surge in firing and violent incidents has raised alarm in the provincial capital, where at least six people were killed in separate incidents over the past 24 hours, including an attack on a polio team, while the body of a young was also recovered.

According to police reports, the recent wave of violence includes targeted killings, domestic disputes, and attacks on public health workers, highlighting deteriorating law and order in parts of the city.

In the Sarband police jurisdiction, unidentified assailants shot dead two individuals, including a woman, in the Sango area.

Meanwhile, in Tuda Khazana, a minor child, identified as three to four-year-old Waleed, son of Khalid, was killed over a property dispute, while his uncle sustained injuries in the same incident.

In another case within the limits of Nasir Bagh police station, the body of a 32-year-old motorcycle mechanic, Maaz Ahmed, was found in Malik Town, Mohammad Gul Garhi, with signs of murder.

Separately, in Armar, unidentified attackers targeted a health department worker engaged in the anti-polio campaign, raising fresh concerns over the safety of frontline workers.

In a separate development, the body of a 16-year-old boy, Mudassir, son of Gul Khan, who had drowned in Bara Khwar near Tarnab Farm on GT Road, was recovered after six days.

Additionally, in the jurisdiction of Pushtakhara police station, a proclaimed offender, Sartaj alias Sartaje, was killed during an exchange of fire between police and criminal elements.

Police said the suspect was reportedly hit by firing from his own accomplices.

Authorities have expressed concern over the series of incidents and emphasized the need for strengthened security measures to curb the rising crime trend in the provincial capital.