Three killed in Charsadda firing incidents

Three people were dead and two others seriously injured during two different incidents of firing in Charsadda, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.

The first incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Khanmai Police Station, in which a father and his son lost their lives after a clash between two groups.

In another incident, a man killed his nephew over a money dispute and escaped from the scene.

After receiving the report, the police team reached the site of the incidents and shifted the dead and injured persons to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) in Charsadda.

Earlier on May 5, 2026, four terrorists on two motorcycles opened indiscriminate fire on the white vehicle of Sheikh ul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Idris in the Utmanzai area of Charsadda around 8:10 am.

The former JUI-F MPA and renowned scholar was heading to Darul Uloom Utmanzai to deliver Hadith lectures when the attackers targeted him directly.

He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was martyred en route to the hospital. Two security personnel escorting him were injured in the attack.

Reporter: Malik Rehman