LOWER DIR: A retired schoolteacher was shot dead by unidentified armed men in Bagh Doshkhel, a remote mountainous village in the Talaash area of Lower Dir, prompting his family to demand the immediate arrest of those responsible.
The deceased, identified as Muhammad Shirin, was returning home from a mosque after offering Maghrib prayers when unidentified assailants allegedly opened indiscriminate fire on him. He died at the scene, while the attackers escaped.
According to the report, a case has been registered against unidentified suspects on the complaint of the victim’s brother, Muhammad Fazil, and his cousins, Amjad and Ilyas.
Muhammad Shirin was later laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Bagh Doshkhel, Talaash.
Family Raises Concerns Over Previous Murder Case
The deceased’s nephews, Khurshid Alam and Asim Rashid, along with other relatives, said Shirin had been killed while returning home after evening prayers.
They also recalled that on December 24, 2019, unidentified individuals had killed Shirin’s nephew, Siddiqullah, and his wife. According to the family, those responsible for the earlier killings have not yet been brought to justice.
The relatives expressed concern that the lack of accountability in the previous case might have contributed to the latest tragedy. Their statement reflects the family’s concerns; no connection between the two incidents has been established in the information provided.
Family Demands Immediate Arrests
The family has called on the District Police Officer (DPO) Lower Dir, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Malakand and the provincial government to ensure the immediate arrest of the suspects and bring them to justice.
Relatives have issued a 72-hour deadline for the authorities to apprehend those responsible.
They warned that if the suspects are not arrested within the stipulated period, they will stage a protest outside the offices of the DPO Lower Dir and the Deputy Commissioner Lower Dir.
The suspects remain unidentified in the information provided, and the allegations are subject to police investigation.