At least one female student was killed and five others injured in a “gun attack” on a school van in Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), JEE News reported on Tuesday, citing police.
According to details, a police constable allegedly opened fire on a van carrying minor students as it left the premises of the private school.
The incident took place in the suburbs of Mingora city. After the attack, all the students were shifted to Saidu Sharif Hospital.
Police said they are currently investigating the incident.
Speaking to JEE News about the incident, District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Khan Gandapur said the constable who opened fire on the van has been arrested with the “weapon of crime”.
Condemning the incident, the DPO said that the mental condition of the constable will be examined through an investigation.
“The constable was on duty at the school here and it is not known whether he is psychologically well or not through investigation,” he said, adding that more information would be shared with the media soon.
In a shocking incident in Karachi in March, the Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) solved the mystery of a kidnapping-for-ransom case when they rescued three hostages from the roof of a police station in the port city. Recovered.
According to AVCC officials, the men were called to a hotel in North Nazimabad to finalize a deal related to the sale of a rare scorpion. Officials added that when they reached the hotel, the men were abducted.
The police officials made ransom calls to the families of the hostages and demanded Rs 50 lakh for the release of the persons. After negotiations, the ransom was reduced to Rs 500,000.
In an effort to free their loved ones, the families paid Rs 400,000 as ransom.
