Police claim situation in Khyber under control

The casualties could not be independently verified.Khyber District Police Officer Waqar Ahmed said hundreds of PTI workers gathered in Bara Bazaar on Tuesday afternoon to protest against governor's rule.

Police used tear gas and fired into the air to disperse the crowd, which temporarily broke up.About 90 minutes later, hundreds of protesters led by provincial assembly member Abdul Ghani marched from Minar Chowk towards Bara Chowk, chanting slogans against the government.

They set fire to traffic signals upon reaching the intersection, according to the account provided by the district police chief.As tensions escalated, protesters allegedly detained 15 police personnel inside the tehsil municipal office and took away their weapons and uniforms.

Ahmed said the personnel remained in captivity at the time of reporting.Protesters also set fire to the NADRA office and pelted the Rescue office with stones.

Police again used tear gas and fired into the air to disperse the crowd.

Two PTI workers were injured by tear gas shells during the demonstrations, Ahmed said.Separately, reports from Bara Bazaar indicated that several people, including two children, had sustained gunshot wounds.

Further details about the casualties were not immediately available.Protests were also held at Bab-e-Khyber in Jamrud, where demonstrators chanted slogans against the government's measures.

Further details about the demonstration were not immediately available.Tensions remained high at several locations in Khyber district following the protests and violence.

The status of the police personnel allegedly detained by protesters, the number of injured and the extent of damage to public property remained unclear.

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