Police Constable Killed In Swat In Third Case Of Targeted Killing In 3 Months

Police constable Imran Khan, who was providing security to the local journalists, has been shot dead on Wednesday by unknow men in Sawt. Reports have revealed that in the past three months, this is a third case of target killing reported in the city.

Activist and Malala Yousafzai’s father Ziauddin Yousafzai posted the photos of the slain police constable on Twitter, claiming that after Feroz Shah and Javaidullah Khan, this is the third case of target killing in Swat. He demanded the local political workers to record protest against government authorities and security agencies of the country.

پولیس كانسٹیبل عمران خان نا معلوم افراد كے فائرنگ سے قتل۔ پچهلے تین مهینوں میں فیروز شاه خان اور جاویدالله خان كے بعد یه تیسرا ٹارگٹ كلنگ هے۔ سیاسی مشران اور سوات قومی جرگه ضلعی انتظامیه اورسیكیوریٹی اداروں سے امن عامه كے اس تشویش ناك صورت حال پر احتجاج كریں اور آواز اٹها ئیں۔ pic.twitter.com/qQyEXDxXWZ

— Ziauddin Yousafzai (@ZiauddinY) March 11, 2020

Abb Takk News said that police constable Imran Khan was deployed to provide security to the local journalists of Swat.

سوات:کانسٹیبل عمران خان مقامی صحافی کی سیکیورٹی پرمامورتھے#AbbTakk

— AbbTakk (@AbbTakk) March 11, 2020

Author Khadim Hussain took to Twitter to express his shock over the sad incident. He said, “This is the 4th targeted killing in Swat in the past 3 months perpetrators of which are still unknown and at large.” Khadim also extended heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family.

Shocked to know about another targeted killing in Swat. This time it is police constable Imran Khan. This is the 4th targeted killing in Swat in the past 3 months perpetrators of which are still unknown and at large. State is responsible. Heartfelt condolences to the family. pic.twitter.com/j78VXjrfHA

— Khadim Hussain (@Khadimhussain4) March 12, 2020