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MARDAN:
Police have solved the high-profile double murder of a Sikh couple in Baboo Mohalla, Mardan arresting a serving police constable who allegedly carried out the killings over a personal grievance stemming from his transfer from a gurdwara security assignment.
Addressing a press conference, District Police Officer Mardan, Masood Ahmad Bangash, said the suspect, identified as police constable Sher Shah, was arrested within 24 hours of the incident following an intensive investigation.
According to police, the accused allegedly shot dead Jagannath, a sevadar (caretaker) at a local gurdwara, and his wife, Asawanti, at their residence in Baboo Mohalla on Wednesday.
Senior police officials, including Maria Mustafa, attended the press briefing.
The DPO said investigators collected evidence from the crime scene and analyzed CCTV footage, mobile phone records, and other technical data to identify and trace the suspect.
Preliminary findings indicate that Sher Shah had previously been posted at the gurdwara but was transferred around three years ago.