Two custom officers killed in firing

PESHAWAR: The unknown assailants on Monday killed two custom officials in uniform and left one injured at Daraban Mor, Tehsil Kulachi in district DI Khan, Daraban police confirmed.

The police said the custom officials were performing routine duty at Daraban Mor when unknown assailants opened indiscriminate fire at them, killing two officials on the spot and leaving one in critically injured condition.

The police and investigation teams rushed to the crime scene soon after the incident and shifted the bodies and injured to DHQ Hospital and started search operation in the area. The victims were identified as Farooq Jan s/o Sakhi Jan resident of Hayatabad Phase-2, Peshawar and Muhammad Bashir s/o Basir ud Din resident of Takh Nasrati district Karak.