Three FC officials shot dead in Peshawar

Three Frontier Corps (FC) officials, including a commanding officer, have been killed as unidentified armed men opened fire at their vehicle in Peshawar's Patang Chowk area on Wednesday.

The officials were en-route FC Headquarters, Peshawar, when their convoy came under attack in Faqirabad police station's jurisdiction, reports Dawn.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Abbas Majeed Marwat said the vehicle was approaching Patang Chowk from Ring Road when the assailants fired, killing two soldiers on the spot.

The injured were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) where they were pronounced dead on arrival.

Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mubarak Zeb Khan said District Officer FC Ameer Badshah and two constables - Gul Rehman and Gul Rasool - were on their way to headquarters as usual when their double cabin pick-up truck came under fire.

The police surrounded the area and launched a search operation, though no immediate arrests were made.

Initial investigation suggests a 9mm pistol was used to kill the men and 12 bullet casings have been recovered from the scene.