DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Eleven people, including a lawyer, were killed in separate incidents in the district during Eid holidays, official sources said on Friday.
In the first incident, unidentified persons shot dead a 35-year-old lawyer Syed Shahid Abbas Sherazi near the University Wensam College on the first day of the Eid.
The police sources said that Shahid along with his brothers was travelling to Maryali Town to celebrate Eid with their relatives. He stopped the car near a bakery near WensamCollege to purchase sweets for relatives. “Gunmen shot dead the lawyer when his brothers were in the bakery,” a police official said.
The deceased lawyer’s funeral prayer was held at the Kotli Imam Hussain.
The members of the Shia community staged a protest demonstration against the target killing of Shahid Abbas Sherazi.
The protesters blocked the Dera-Bannu road for some time. The protest demonstrations were also held in other parts of the district.
The police and district administration held talks with the Shia leaders.
The protesters leaders Allama Ramazan Tauquir, M Ijaz Hussain, Ali Mehdi and others presented six demands to the administration.
They demanded launching operation against target killers in the district and announcing compensation package for the bereaved families.
They set a 10-day deadline for fulfilling their demands. After the talks the protesters dispersed peacefully.
Two other tribesmen Noor Alam and Sherman were shot dead near Eidghah in Sherazi Dera on Thursday.
The victims were resident of North Waziristan.
Eight other persons were killed across the district in violence and traffic accidents.
Our correspondet in Bannu adds: At least six people were killed and 76 others sustained injuries in various incidents of traffic mishaps, aerial firing and armed clashes on the eve of Eidul Fitr in the district, local and official sources said on Friday.
A motorcyclist Sakhi Margul, a resident of Kalakhel Masti Khan, died on the spot when he was hit by a tri-wheeler coming from the opposite side on Bannu-Dera Ismail Khan Road.
Similarly, in the limits of Ghoriwala Police Station a mini pickup truck ran over a motorcycle killing one Faizan instantly while injuring Asifullah and Zafarullah.
Separately, 46-year-old Akhtar Jan was killed by unidentified armed men at his house in Shoi area of Bakkakhel in Frontier Region Bannu.
In another incident of firing, armed men killed two persons Yasir Khan and Abid Ali just after Eid prayers in Malik Shahi Naurang area in Janikhel.
On the complaint of a relative, Farmanullah, police registered a case against Suleman and Razaullah, sons of Akbar Jan.
In a separate incident, unknown gunmen killed one Sanaullah in the limits of Basiakhel Police Station. Police registered a case against unknown accused and started investigation.
In another incident, one Gul Zaman was shot injured by a rival group in the limits of Kakki Police Station. Police registered a case against accused Umar Gul, Ayaz, Ali and Rukh Niaz.
According to the police the motive behind the shooting was said to be an old enmity.
Some of those who sustained injuries in various traffic accidents were identified as Tahir, Hameedullah, Momin, Pervez, Muhammad Wali, Sonia Akhtar, Roohniaza and Tayyeba. At least 13 persons including a 60-year-old woman and four minors were injured due to aerial firing the night before Eidul Fitr on the eve of moon sighting.
The injured were identified as Yasir Ahmad, Nazarkhela Bibi, Sanu Bibi, nine-year-old Aziz and Musawwir Khan, Pirdad Khan, Inamullah, five-year-old Hashmat Ali, Attia Jabeen. The wounded were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital in Bannu for medical care.
