Drama and Stage artist Khushboo Khan shot dead in Nowshera

Nowshera: The body of Pashto drama and stage artist, Khushboo Khan was discovered in crop fields in the Wapda Colony area of Nowshera District after she was fatally shot by two men, police reported on Monday.

Akbarpura police have registered a murder case against the two suspects, Shaukat son of Gul Muhammad and Falak Niaz son of Dilbar, based on a complaint filed by the victim’s brother.

Police have launched a search operation to apprehend the suspects, one of whom had previously been accused of murdering another woman from the acting industry.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the victim’s brother alleged that the suspects killed Khushboo because she refused to work exclusively at events they organized and to leave the acting industry altogether. When Khushboo declined to comply, the suspects allegedly lured her to a party at their place and then murdered her.

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Akhbarpura Station House Officer (SHO) Niaz Muhammad Khan stated that police suspect Khushboo was brought to the event where both suspects were present, murdered elsewhere, and then her body was dumped in the fields.

Nowshera District Police Officer (DPO) Azhar said that evidence had been collected and investigations are underway. He mentioned that the body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination.

The police are employing modern investigative methods, including geo-fencing, to trace the suspects and bring them to justice.