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Mehboob Khan

Age: 28
Organisation: Freelance
Date of incident: April 28, 2007
Location: Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Designation: Freelance photographer
Cause of Death:

Incident Description: Suicide attack

Summary of Case

On April 28, 2007, Mehboob Khan, who worked as a freelance photographer, was killed in a suicide blast targeting then Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao in Charsadda, IFEX and RSF reported. According to the report, Khan died instantly. At least 27 others were also killed in the bombing, whereas Sherpao survived. Following the blast, the chief minister of the province announced Rs100,000 as compensation for each of the deceased and Rs50,000 as reparations for each injured in the explosion.

Was case investigated:No
Was FIR registered:Yes
Attack suspected by:
Name of accused in FIR:Unidentified
Status of court case:
Court where case was presented: