A deadly shooting at a tribal elders meeting in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan district has left six dead, highlighting ongoing issues of crime and violence in the region.
Key Points
- Six people were killed and two injured in a shooting at a tribal elders meeting in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
- The shooting occurred during a meeting to resolve a dispute over a stolen motorcycle.
- The suspect, Zulfiqar Marwat, a wanted man, opened fire on the jirga members.
- Marwat fled the scene but was later killed in a retaliatory fire by the police.
- Police recovered weapons and a motorcycle from the scene of the police encounter.
At least six persons were killed and two others injured when a gunman opened fire on a meeting of tribal elders in northwest Pakistan, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan district, where elders of the Istrana tribe had gone to meet Zulfiqar Marwat, a wanted suspect, to resolve a dispute over a snatched motorcycle, police said.
During the meeting, the suspect opened fire on the jirga members, killing six persons on the spot and injuring two others, police said.
Marwat fled the scene on a motorcycle. Later, police launched a search operation to nab him.
Police Encounter and Aftermath
Marwat and his accomplices opened fire on the police when they raided a location following intelligence of their presence.
He was killed in retaliatory fire by the police. Some weapons and a motorcycle were recovered from the scene.
