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Three bullet-riddled bodies found in Bannu

BANNU: The bullet-riddled bodies of three unidentified men were found in different areas here on Thursday morning.

They were shifted to the hospital for identification and legal formalities.

The police said two bodies were found in the Talagai area of Domel tehsil and the third in the Gareda Shahjahan area.

Local sources said those men appeared to have been shot dead.

However, their identities and the motive behind their killings have yet to be ascertained.

Meanwhile, armed men set road construction machinery on fire here on Thursday, police sources said.

They said that unidentified armed men torched the machinery.

The incident took place at Mirza Jan brick kiln on the Derdariz Road in the jurisdiction of Havid police station, where road construction is under way.

Police said they launched an investigation into the incident and were collecting evidence to determine the identity of those involved.