Bomb Explosion in Drain

‘Huge explosion was heard in Paracha Town Kohat at 10:19 pm during the night between Wednesday and Thursday,’ residents of Paracha Town have said. Eyewitnesses have said that in a drain along with Kohat Pindi road near the main entrance of Paracha Town and at the distance of few yards from residence of Manzoor Paracha and retired additional IGP NWFP Mr. Masood Paracha a huge bomb explosion was witnessed around 10:19 pm, while people were coming out from the mosque after Isha prayers. No loss to life or property was done ‘Soon after the explosion the air was filled with smell of gun powder and dust was spread all around it was not a rocket attack but a bomb was planted in the drain,’ an eyewitness sitting in near by shop at the time of explosion has said.

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Militants lifted WAPDA Vehicle

Valiant incharge line superintendent Muhammad Irfan WAPDA Kohat, when had received information regarding fault in WAPDA Tull transmission line on Saturday, along with other WAPDA technicians he had reached the trouble spot in official vehicle, he says that while repairing WAPDA transmission line fault in Paloosin Wazir area near Tull he and his colleagues were suddenly attacked by two armed Taliban militants, bearded militants with long hair have opened fire at them, bullets for few minutes were flying over them and then suddenly militants have stopped firing. Muhammad Irfan says that one militant came near them and have asked them to hand over the keys of their official vehicle, militant had inquired regarding incharge officer, Irafan says I told him I am the incharge officer of the crew, so the militant replied that come along with me you are my captive now, Irfan says I have started walking along with him as his captive, after taking few steps together suddenly the militant had said to Irfan, Haji sahib you may go back you are free now. Both the militants have taken away the official vehicle the keys of vehicle were already handed over to them.

Muhammad Irfan says he and his colleagues had reached Mamun Khur police check post in Tull eventually after walking on foot for quite a few miles, Paloosin Wazir area is under APA of lower Kurram agency so the FIR of the incident can be only registered with APA lower Kurram, he was told by police men. Doaba police were eventually came and have tried to find out the culprits but neither vehicle nor the militants were found, Irfan says he had faxed report of the incident to APA lower Kurram. So far militants are in possession of WAPDA official vehicle. WAPDA team lead by Irfan went to Tull to restore electric supply in the area, he says due to the militants attack electric supply is not yet restored to the Ghiljo area of Orakzai agency adjacent to Tull.

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Miscreants Damaged WAPDA Tower in Jerma Kohat

Police has arrested 18 alleged criminals including two proclaimed offenders on Sunday during search operation. DIG police Kohat region Mr. Abdullah Khan had directed Kohat, Karak and Hangu police staff to launch search operation aimed at arrest of criminals and suspects. On Sunday morning police had started its search operation in Raigi Shino Khel, Muhammad Zai, Jerma, Kharmato, Godi Banda, Kote, Latamber, Banda Daud Shah, Waranara, Lakhtai Banda, Karak Dana, Kotki, and Bahadur Banda suburban areas were encircle by police, 18 alleged criminals including two proclaimed offenders Hakeem Khan resident of Gurguri, and Jan Badshah resident of Tora Stana, were arrested during police search operation, collectively two Klashinkov, one Kalakov, two repeaters, five guns, four rifles, hundreds of cartridges, three kilo gram Cannabis two bottles of alcohol were recovered from the possession of arrested alleged criminals, cases against them were registered in their respective police stations.

WAPDA’s 132kv electricity Tower was partially damaged when was blown up with explosives during the night between Sunday and Saturday in Mangal Abad area of Jerma Kohat. Unknown miscreants had tied explosives in the base of the tower; two unexploded bombs tied with the said tower were diffused by Kohat police bomb disposal squad.

Kohat police is also searching for a dead body of Khaliq Mehmood resident of Kaghazai Kohat, whom had jumped into spillway of Tanda Dam Kohat on Sunday.

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Release without Ransom

Two nabbed cousins were released without ransom in Metha Khan Area of Kohat on Saturday. Tribesman Saadulah Afridi resident of Sheraki Dara Adam Khel along with four other persons and his cousin Zahid Parvez in vehicle # CK-9271 was heading towards Ali Zai from Muhammad Zai when in Metha Khan area both cousins were nabbed. FIR against abductors was registered in Chowni police station Kohat, Kohat police had arrested driver of their van Mehman Ali resident of Khadizai, and had started grand operation against abductors in Metha Khel, upon intervention of local elders of Metha Khel, and abductors had released the abducted cousins without ransom.

‘WAPDA Grid Station Pindi road Kohat superintendent and other technicians were came under attack of militants near Tull on Sunday, they went to Tull for repair of WAPDA installations on their way back near Tull militants had opened fire at them, and have snatched their official vehicle, WAPDA superintendent and his staff had arrived back safely to Kohat,’ Mr. Noman retired superintendent of WAPDA has said.

‘Buildings in Paracha Town were rocked with explosion around 10:59 pm on Sunday, source of explosion is not known yet,’ residents of the area have said.

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Natural Fountains of Water

Natural Fountains of water in the heart of Kohat city since centuries are flowing smoothly, near spring origins water is cool and transparent, natives of Kohat swim in it during hot summers, and use it for irrigation. Sweet and cool water of springs near the origins of spring is also good for drinking. Baba Guru Nanak had a stay for some time in Kohat and was camped near the spring.

Before partition Hindu’s, Muslims and Sikh communities of Kohat were equally benefiting from spring water. Elders in Kohat tell the stories about Muslim and Hindu women washing their clothes at the bank of these natural fountains of water, and quarrelling because Hindu women can not tolerate splashes of water falling on them after touching the bodies of Muslim women. Hindu ladies feel that they become infidel (Dharam Bhrusht) after getting few drops of water on their bodies which were deflected from the bodies of Muslim women.

After partition of subcontinent large scale migration of Hindu and Sikh community to India had left these natural fountains of water as sole domain of Muslim community in Kohat.

Elders narrate the story of pretty and rich Hindu girl Koshalia, a Muslim man fall in love with her but because, of religious differences was unable to get married to Koshalia, and he went mad finally, the mad lover used to wonder in the streets of Kohat while singing a song about Koshalia, his song was focused on prediction that Koshalia will rule and will wear crown of gold on her head.

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35 Afghan Militants Arrested in Lachi Kohat

Thirty five Afghan militants’ suspects were arrested in Lachi Kohat on Tuesday. According to District Police Officer Mr. Dilawar Khan Bangash during search operation in Chechana Afghan refugee camp, Sumari and Banda Fateh Khan, Lachi police have arrested 35 Afghan militants on suspicion of their involvement in attacks on Kohat police. Arrested Afghan militants suspects were handed over to investigation team of Anti Terrorist Squad for interrogation.

During the night between Monday and Tuesday unknown miscreants had launched bomb attack on residence of Police SHO Ustarzai. His residence was partially damaged no loss of life was done. Case against unknown miscreants was registered in Ustarzai Police Station.

Meanwhile Kohat police has recovered 10kg Cannabis from secret compartments of car # LEA 2178, on Indus Highway; smugglers have managed to escape from the car. Case against unknown smugglers was registered.

According to DIG Police Kohat region Mr. Abdullah Khan three terrorists were arrested in Doaba Hangu on Tuesday, during search operation in Mohallah Noorani, explosives and suicide bomb jackets were recovered from the custody of the three arrested terrorists. Three arrested terrorists were shifted to unknown place for further investigation.

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Brother and Sister Committed Suicide in Kohat

A young man had committed suicide on Monday in Meerozai village of Kohat, after 24 hours of his suicide his sister had also committed suicide on Tuesday. In Meerozai village of Kohat Muzafar Hayat son of Sikander Hayat had shot himself dead in his home due to unknown reasons, his young sister Aisha was deeply shocked and was unable to tolerate separation from him, consequently she had also shot herself dead within her home. According to police sources when dead body of Aisha was brought to Liaqat hospital Kohat her postmortem was delayed for two hours due to absence of lady doctor, her angry relatives had shouted slogans against hospital administration and became violent, after intervention of police they were pacified, her relatives had taken back her dead body without postmortem and went back to Meerozai village eventually in peaceful manner, and have buried her dead body in her native graveyard in Meerozai Kohat.

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