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Tragic shooting at girls' school in Pakistan claims one life, seven injured
Updated On: 17 May, 2023 03:09 PM IST | Peshawar | mid-day online correspondent
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Gandapur, the constable, identified as Alam Khan, was immediately arrested following the attack
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A girl student lost her life while seven others sustained injuries on Tuesday when a police officer, assigned to duty at a school in Pakistan`s volatile northwestern province, opened fire outside the institution. The incident took place after school hours at a girls` school in the Swat Valley, located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as students were preparing to leave in their vehicles.
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Gandapur, the constable, identified as Alam Khan, was immediately arrested following the attack. A first information report (FIR) was lodged against him, as reported by Dawn newspaper. Furthermore, a special investigation team has been formed to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter. DPO Gandapur assured the media that the perpetrator would face strict legal punishment.
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