Doctor shot dead in Kohat

KOHAT: Gunmen shot dead a doctor in Kalo Khan Banda Chowk on Saturday, official sources said.

They said that Dr Naeem Khan, along with his uncle Abidur Rehman, was on his way to his in-laws house when his father-in-law Mehboob Khan allegedly opened fire on him.

As a result, he was killed on the spot. The accused managed to flee the scene.

Motive behind the incident was stated to be a domestic dispute.

The body was shifted to the Liaqat Memorial Women and Children Hospital for autopsy.

Dr Naeem Khan had been performing his duty at a private hospital in Islamabad.

The police registered the case and started investigation.