PARACHINAR, Dec 24: Body of a kidnapped man was recovered, while a young boy was shot dead by unknown assailants in Bagan area of Lower Kurram on Monday.

The body of Farooq, who was kidnapped few days ago, was recovered from fields in Bagan area.

He was brutally killed by unknown assailants and his body was thrown at the nearby fields. Marks of torture were visible on his body, local people said.

In the second incident, unknown miscreants entered a house in the same locality and opened indiscriminate fire, killing 12-year-old Azizullah and critically injuring wife of Gul Bahadar and her 18-year-old son Fazal Haq. The attackers managed to escape after the incident.

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