Shooting outside girls’ college Mardan leaves one dead – The Express Tribune
Shooting outside girls' college Mardan leaves one dead
Published: March 1, 2011
MARDAN:
One student lost her life and 19 others were injured Tuesday as a result of an attack in Girls College Mardan.
The third year students had arranged a party for the students of fourth year in Government Girls College Lond Khor in Sher Garh locality.
Armed men attacked the party throwing hand grenades and opening fire at the students. Twenty students and a bystander were injured. A student named Sahar Mardan later died of her injuries.
The other students have been taken to Lond Khor hospital and Mardan Medical Complex. Police have started a search for the attackers.
The college is situated in the congested area of Shergarh, which is also located on the main route from Peshawar to Swat.
It is not yet clear whether the college authorities had received any threats.
Shooting outside girls' college Mardan leaves one dead
Published: March 1, 2011
MARDAN:
One student lost her life and 19 others were injured Tuesday as a result of an attack in Girls College Mardan.
The third year students had arranged a party for the students of fourth year in Government Girls College Lond Khor in Sher Garh locality.
Armed men attacked the party throwing hand grenades and opening fire at the students. Twenty students and a bystander were injured. A student named Sahar Mardan later died of her injuries.
The other students have been taken to Lond Khor hospital and Mardan Medical Complex. Police have started a search for the attackers.
The college is situated in the congested area of Shergarh, which is also located on the main route from Peshawar to Swat.
It is not yet clear whether the college authorities had received any threats.
