At least six people were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger vehicle in Lower Kurram area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, police said. According to officials, the vehicle was traveling from Para Chamakni to Kohat when four armed men ambushed it in the Ahmad Jani Kalli area.

All six passengers died on the spot. Police said the area was immediately cordoned off and a search operation was launched to trace the attackers. The deceased were later laid to rest after funeral prayers in Amal Kot, while bereaved families staged a protest at Sadda Bypass road against the incident. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)