Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Salahuddin Mehsud took notice of the killing of a Sikh activist Charanjeet Singh on Tuesday. The IGP directed the capital city police officer of Peshawar to arrest the accused on a priority basis. He has also sought a report on the case within a week.
According to the police, Charanjeet was at his shop near Scheme Chowk in Badhber area of the city on Tuesday when unidentified persons opened fire at him. He died on the spot while the attackers, who have not yet been identified, managed to flee from the scene.
Police said that the trader didn't have any personal enmity with anyone. A case of the trader's murder was registered at Inqilaab police station and further investigation is under way. According to the minority community, Charanjeet Singh was a peace activist and well-known figure in Sikh Community.
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