A well-known footballer, Manzoor Hussain, was shot dead by unidentified armed men in the Forest Bazaar area of Peshawar, police said.
According to details, the incident took place within the jurisdiction of Tehkal Police Station, where armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire, killing Manzoor Hussain, a resident of Palosi village, on the spot.
Police have registered a murder case at Tehkal Police Station.
Police officials said the killing was reportedly motivated by an old rivalry. They added that Manzoor Hussain was a nominated suspect in a previous case and had been released from jail just a few days before his murder.