PESHAWAR: A cleric who lost his life when the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Police raided the Jamia mosque in Khatko Kaly, an area in Tehsil Takhtbhai of the Mardan district on Friday, has turned out to be member of banned outfit Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The TTP has identified Maulana Fawad as its comrade, in a statement issued to the media here Saturday.
The TTP has confirmed that Maulana Fawad, who was killed by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Mardan, was its member.
The police said Maulana Fawad was in his room on the third floor. The police persuaded to him to go with them to the police station. The police came down from the third floor and left an officer on the roof. Maulana Fawad Khan opened fire on CTD official Usman Shah, a resident of Par Hoti Mardan, and he died on the spot.
According to the police, with the intention of escaping, the accused also opened fire on the police, Maulana Fawad was seriously injured, when police retaliated, and later succumbed to his injuries.
