NADRA Deputy Assistant Director Fahad Khan Assassinated in Armed Attack by Unidentified Gunmen in Hayatabad, Peshawar; Police Launch Comprehensive Investigation and Hunt for Perpetrators
PESHAWAR: A deputy assistant director of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Fahad Khan was shot dead in the city of Peshawar in a targeted attack by unknown gunmen in a tragic incident.
The shooting was inside the office parking area of the NADRA in the affluent area of Hayatabad in Peshawar. Initial police reports said that the official of the NADRA was ambushed by four men who were riding on two motorcycles inside a parking area and opened fire indiscriminately, before they fled the scene.
Below are some of the main points of the Hayatabad Attack and Police Investigation.Below are some of the main points of the Hayatabad Attack and Police Investigation.
Local police responded quickly to the scene after hearing the gunshots, securing the scene and picking up eight empty shell casings of a 30-bore pistol from the crime scene.
CCTV Footage and Manhunt: Police have launched a serious manhunt to find out who was responsible for the attacks, using high resolution CCTV footage from nearby commercial and residential buildings to track the attackers’ escape route.
Post-Mortem and Ongoing Probe: Victim body was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for medico-legal post-mortem examination. Investigators have since confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway with a multi-pronged approach to determine the exact motives of the assassination and to arrest the culprits.