An anti- polio worker on Saturday was gunned down by Unknown militants in the Jamrud Tehsil area of Khyber Agency, officials said.
Gunmen attacked Galiab in the Ghundi area of Jamrud Tehsil. He was severely injured and was shifted to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The assistant political agent of the area has confirmed the incident.
According to some official sources, gunmen threw a pamphlet next to the gunned down anti-polio worker containing a warning that all those part of any polio vaccination campaign or found working for any non-governmental organisation will be targeted in a similar manner.
On Dec 13, gunmen had attacked two separate anti-polio teams in north-western Pakistan, killing one worker and two police guards.