SOUT H WAZIRISTAN: A police official was martyred in shooting in the Sarvekai area of Upper South Waziristan on Wednesday, officials confirmed.

They said Constable Mohammad Mehran, who was serving at Sarvekai police station, was on his way to work when he was attacked near a stream in the Moley Khan Sarai area.

Police officials said that investigation was underway to determine whether the killing was motivated by personal enmity or was an act of terrorism.

After completing legal formalities and a postmortem examination at the DHQ hospital, Wana, the body was taken to Wana Police Lines, where funeral prayers were offered with full state honours.-Correspondent