Peace committee member among five killed in Swat blast

SWAT: At least five people, including peace committee member Idrees Khan, were killed as a result of “remote controlled” blast targeting their vehicle in Swat’s Bara Bandai area on Tuesday, ARY News reported on Tuesday, quoting police.

According to police, a roadside bomb attack targeted a vehicle of Idrees Khan, an ex-Village Defence Council (Aman Committee) Chairman of Kabal Tehsil, Swat.

Five people, including a peace committee member, two policemen, and his personal guards were killed in the targeted attack, said police.

On getting information, a contingent of security forces also reached the area and cordoned it off to collect evidence.

Immediately after the blast was reported, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan took notice of the incident and summoned a report from the inspector general of police.

He extended condolences to the family members of the deceased and said he was saddened by the lives lost.

The chief minister also directed IGP to tighten security in the provincial capital.