PESHAWAR, March 4: Driver of a police patrol vehicle was killed in an ambush by unidentified persons here at Landi Akhun Ahmad Sunday evening.

An official informed that a police party of Pishtakhara police station was on routine patrol when unidentified persons fired at the vehicle which resulted in death of the driver, Ilyas Khan.

After the incident, a police party cordoned the area and started search operation but could not trace the attackers.

A case was registered against unidentified persons at Pishtakhara police station.

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