A source said the bandits stormed the community in the early hours of Friday, shooting indiscriminately at the villagers, killing two during the attack.
He, however, said security operatives arrived shortly after the attack.
He said, “When the bandits stormed the community in the early hours of Friday, we raised the alarm immediately but security men later came and pursued them out of the area. “We later recovered two bodies while three persons were taken away by the bandits. Six motorcycles were also taken away by the bandits.”The command’s acting Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, who confirmed the attack, said the operatives were doing their best to rescue the victims unhurt.All rights reserved.
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