Officials of the Mattani police and members of a local peace committee (lashkar) on Friday bulldozed the house of a widow of Zaman Sher and allegedly took away valuables for the purported involvement of her family in a terror act. Later, the widow, Mahroob bibi, and her children protested against the incident outside the Peshawar Press Club. The woman said the Mattani police and members of Adezai peace lashkar raided her house in Sambai Khel, Union Council Sher Keera, without any notice. She told reporters that the raiders looted valuables, including five tolas of gold, Rs 20,000 in cash, electronic and other items besides bulldozing he house.
Mahroob said the reason behind the raid on her house was said to be their involvement in a blast that occurred in Sambai Khel area on February 11, 2012 that had claimed several lives. However, she rejected the allegations, saying her family had no connection with any militant group and the responsibility for the blast had already been taken by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
