A police operation to recover an abducted man in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resulted in an exchange of fire between police, members of a peace committee and armed men, leaving two wanted suspects dead and a peace committee volunteer injured.

According to police, the incident occurred early on November 12, 2026, in the village of Khairo Khel Paka, within the jurisdiction of Ghazni Khel Police Station, where unidentified armed men abducted Shams Alam, son of Mushak Alam.

Following the incident, District Police Officer (DPO) Lakki Marwat Sajjad Ahmad Sahibzada ordered an immediate operation to ensure the safe recovery of the abducted man.

Acting on his orders, a heavy contingent of police, peace committee members and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel, accompanied by armoured vehicles, moved towards the area.

During the operation, an exchange of fire took place between armed men and police in a mountainous area, resulting in the deaths of two suspects and injuries to a peace committee volunteer, Qudratullah, son of Attaullah. The injured volunteer was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for medical treatment.

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The deceased were identified as Hewad, son of Shahbaz, and Sohail Khan, son of Zareef, both residents of Khairo Khel Paka. According to police, both were wanted by police and the CTD in connection with various terrorism cases.

Police officials said two terrorism cases had been registered against Hewad and Sohail Khan at the CTD Bannu, including FIR No. 101, dated May 10, 2025, and FIR No. 173, dated July 1, 2025. Police have taken the bodies of both suspects into custody.

Meanwhile, a joint search operation by police and the CTD is underway to recover the abducted man, Shams Alam, and trace other armed suspects present in the area.