Stage actress Sunbul shot dead in Mardan

MARDAN: A stage actress, Sunbul, was killed in an armed attack on Saturday, confirmed police officials. 

The grandfather of the victim said that three attackers entered the actress' Maltoon Town residence and shot her fatally after she refused to leave with them. 

The grandfather added that the accused came from Peshawar and wanted to take the actress for a private function, and after Sunbul repeatedly refused, the accused shot her and fled.  

Relatives of the actress have also alleged that Sunbul was shot by former police official Naeem Khattak, who was accompanied by two other men, Jahangir and Naseeb Shah.  

Police officials confirmed that three attackers entered the actress' residence and opened fire, fatally injuring the actress. 

The attackers managed to flee after the attack. 

An FIR was registered in the local police station and police have started investigating the case.