HANGU (Dunya News) – Six members of a family, including women and children, were shot dead allegedly by a close relative in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Monday.
According to Hangu District Police Officer (DPO), the deceased were identified as Nur Rehman, his wife Maryam, their daughters Hamza Bibi and 15-year-old Jamila, and their two sons, three-year-old Fahad and one-year-old Afser.
The suspect, identified as the brother of Nur Rehman, allegedly opened fire on the family, killing all six at the scene.
Police said the suspect fled after the shooting, prompting law enforcement authorities to launch a search operation to trace and arrest him.
Search teams have been deployed at different locations as police continue efforts to apprehend the accused.
The motive behind the killings has not yet been established, and further investigation is underway.