PESHAWAR: The Badaber police on Wednesday registered a case against seven persons for attacking a house and killing eight people, including women and children, of a family here the other day.

Officials said a four-member special team had been formed headed by an SP to probe the matter.

In its initial report, the investigation team said Kalashnikovs and other weapons were used in the killing of innocent victims. It said after committing the crime, the accused escaped the Peshawar district.

The police said investigation through cellular data was underway and relatives of the accused were also being interrogated to trace the killers.

However, despite a passage of 24 hours after the murders took place, the police said no clue of the accused had yet been found.

On the other hand, a three-member team of public prosecutors has also been constituted to monitor the investigation process of the police. The team comprised senior public prosecutors Irshadullah, Qaisar Khan and Shehzad.

The team members will provide guidelines and directions during the investigation process.

The team will also be engaged in close liaison with the investigative agency so all the legal requirements could be ensured and exemplary punishment be awarded to the killers.

Published in Dawn, June 27th, 2024