BANNU: Two brothers were killed by unidentified armed men in the jurisdiction of Janikhel police station in Bannu on Sunday, sources said.
The sources said that unidentified armed men opened fire on two brothers identified as Faizan alias Hafeezullah and Adnan alias Rasool Muhammad, sons of Ghulam Qadir, residents of Bakakhel.
Both the brothers sustained multiple bullet wounds and died on the spot.
Following the incident, police collected evidence from the crime scene and launched an investigation. The motive behind the killings could not be known.
The bodies of the slain men were taken to the District Headquarters Hospital for post-mortem examination.
The police have registered a case on the report of their father, Ghulam Qadir, and launched investigation.
Meanwhile, police arrested 19 suspects during a search and strike operation in the jurisdiction of Domel police station.
The operation was carried out in Akbar Ali Khan Kallah, Asadkhel, Paindakhel, Janan Kallah, Tarkhoba, Kam Chashmi forests and adjoining areas.
During the operation, the police also searched houses and recovered weapons from the possession of suspects.
In another incident, six people were injured when a truck rammed into a rickshaw in Ismail Khani area of the Bannu district here on Sunday, Rescue 1122 officials said.
According to Rescue 1122, its emergency response team reached the site and provided initial medical assistance to the injured passengers before shifting them to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Bannu.
The injured were identified as Afnan, Saleem, Afsar, Ahmadullah, Hezbullah and Sunaid.
Rescue 1122 said the injured belonged to Hassankhel, Mirakhel, Dad Kala and Hujra areas.
The rickshaw was badly damaged in the accident.