A police constable was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Dazha Ghundai Chowk in Wana, the main town of Lower South Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to sources, initial reports identified the policeman as Ghulam Hussain, son of Mita Khan, a resident of Ghwakhwa in Wana tehsil. His body was taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Wana.
No details have yet emerged about the identity of the attackers or the motive, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Attacks on police and security personnel have risen in recent months across the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including South Waziristan.