At least six people were killed on Monday in a Hangu firing incident inside a house in the Sarokhel area of Hangu district, police said. District Police Officer (DPO) Salahuddin Kundi said the dead included two women, three children and one man. The shooting was reported within the jurisdiction of Doaba Police Station.
What police have confirmed
According to the DPO, the victims lost their lives in firing that took place inside a residential house. Police moved the bodies to Doaba Hospital after the incident. He said officers were investigating to establish how the shooting began and what motive, if any, lay behind it.
A large police contingent arrived in Sarokhel soon after information reached them. Authorities also launched a search operation aimed at arresting those suspected of involvement. No further public detail on the suspects’ identities or the weapon used was given in the available accounts.
Where it happened
Sarokhel lies in Hangu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The case is being handled by Doaba Police Station, which covers that locality. Local residents in and around the area are likely to see a heavier police presence while the search and inquiry continue.
The Hangu firing incident remains under active investigation. Police have not yet announced a confirmed cause, and no court finding or charge sheet has been described in the material so far. Officials have framed the next steps as identifying and arresting suspects and clarifying the sequence of events inside the house.
What happens next
Investigators are expected to gather statements, examine the scene and pursue anyone named as a suspect. Families of the victims will look to Doaba Hospital and the police for the formal process that follows a fatal shooting, including identification and further legal steps. Until the probe yields clearer findings, the motive behind the Hangu firing remains unsettled.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Hangu ke Sarokhel ilaqe mein ek ghar ke andar firing hui. Is mein chhe log jaan se gaye, jin mein do khawateen, teen bachche aur ek mard shamil hain. Police ne lashain Doaba Hospital bhej di hain aur shakiyon ko pakadne ki talash shuru kar di hai. Abhi wajah aur motive clear nahi; tahqiqat jari hai.
