Oghi assistant commissioner Adil Waseem wounded in Nowshera firing, shifted to Peshawar
NOWSHERA: Adil Waseem, Assistant Commissioner of Oghi tehsil in Mansehra district, was wounded on Saturday when unidentified armed men opened fire on him.
According to police, Adil Waseem had gone to his native village, Saleh Khana. On his way back, the gunmen targeted his vehicle.
Rescue workers gave the wounded officer first aid and then shifted him to a hospital in Peshawar for further treatment.
Police reached the spot after the incident. A search operation was launched in surrounding areas to trace the attackers.
The attackers have not yet been identified, and the motive for the attack is not known. Police are investigating the incident.
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