DIR: Unidentified armed men opened fire on the house of cricketer Naseem Shah in the Mayar area of Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the early hours of Monday, police and local residents reported.
According to the Mayar police, the incident occurred around 1:45am when assailants fired multiple shots at the main gate of Shah’s residence, leaving visible bullet holes. The attackers fled the scene shortly after the firing.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the attack. CCTV footage from nearby houses is being examined, and security around the cricketer’s home has been enhanced.
Lower Dir police officials indicated that, based on initial findings, the incident does not appear to be linked to terrorism. Instead, it may be related to a land dispute or a regional enmity.
Shah’s father met with Lower Dir District Police Officer Taimur Khan, who assured the family that arrests would be made promptly. Local residents said that the Shah family is considered respectable in the area and has no known enmities or disputes.
