A woman was killed and her father injured when her husband allegedly opened fire during a domestic dispute in Mir Ghat Khel, Khyber district. Melward police arrested the suspect, identified as Attaullah, within a few hours and recovered the weapon.

According to police, the suspect, Attaullah son of Azad Khan, opened fire on his wife, identified as (F) Bibi, during a verbal altercation, killing her on the spot. Her father, Azad Khan son of Ghanam Gul, was also injured in the firing.

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Following the incident, SHO Melward Maghrib Khan and a police team launched an operation and arrested the suspect within a few hours. The weapon used in the incident was also recovered.

Melward police have launched further investigations into the incident, while legal proceedings against the suspect are underway.