Factory owner mysteriously murdered in Nowshera

NOWSHERA: A factory owner was brutally murdered in the Shidu area of Nowshera district, the police said. Akora Khattak Police Station registered a murder case against unidentified assailants based on the complaint filed by the victim’s son.

The victim’s son Ahrar Khattak, a resident of Malikabad Shidu, informed the police that his father Abdul Salam had established a marble factory in Umarabad Shidu. On Tuesday morning, around 5am, as per his routine, his father went to the factory. Later, Ahrar received a call informing him that his father had been found dead in his office. Upon reaching the scene, Ahrar discovered his father lying in a pool of blood. Ahrar said that his father had no known enemies, and they would file a claim once the motive or suspects were identified.