In the aftermath of the Bagan incident, while holding the local community responsible for the violation of the Kurram peace agreement, the provincial government decided to place a price on the heads of those responsible, pledging not to show of no indulgence.
A statement issued from the chief minister’s house in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa revealed that an emergency high-level meeting was convened late in the night under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, Inspector General of Police and other senior officials.
The statement said the situation following the Bagan incident, which involved firing at Kurram Deputy Commissioner and security personnel, was carefully reviewed. The authorities took the attack and the violation of the peace agreement by local residents seriously.
During the meeting, it was decided that the local community, having entered into a peace agreement, was responsible for the violation, as it was decided that those involved in the shooting incident should be immediately apprehended and charged with ‘an FIR.
Furthermore, the provincial authorities decided to put a bounty on the heads of the terrorists involved in the attack, promising to eliminate them mercilessly and that no leniency would be given to the terrorists or their supporters.
Earlier, unknown assailants opened fire on official vehicles in Lower Kurram, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, injuring Kurram district deputy commissioner Javed Allah Mehsud.
The attack occurred in the Baggan district, also injuring a police officer.
Mehsud was quickly rushed to Lower Ali Zai Hospital, where he was declared stable.
Local authorities confirmed arrangements to fly him to Peshawar for advanced medical treatment. Investigations continue as authorities work to identify the attackers behind the incident.