PESHAWAR: Police have arrested three main suspects involved in the brutal murder of eight family members in the Badaber area of Peshawar.

The tragic incident took place on June 25, when armed men entered their house and killed eight people, including women and children.

Capital City Police Peshawar utilised modern surveillance and investigation techniques to track down the alleged culprits, who had gone into hiding after the crime.

The investigating police team made significant progress in the case with the arrest of three suspects, identified as Rohullah, Farmanullah, and Subatullah, who stated to be father and sons. Police also recovered weapons of murder from arrested accused.

According to policeinvestigation, the suspects and victims were closely related, and the incident reportedly stemmed from a property and monetary dispute. KP Inspector General of Police, Akhtar Hayat Khan, and Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar, Q asim Ali Khan, took strict notice of the incident and formed special teams to investigate.

A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was established under the supervision of SSP Operations Kashif Zulfiqar and SSP Investigation Sajjad Ahmed Sahibzada.

Which conducted raids in various areas, including Darra Adam Khel, BaraKhyber, Malakand, and Nowshera, based on human intelligence.

Efforts are being made to arrest the remaining suspects, the police added. APP