Heading: CUSTOMS OFFICIALS ATTACKED DURING ANTI-SMUGGLING OPERATION IN PESHAWAR, TWO PERSONNEL INJURED - 2026-07-05
Written by Faisal Shahnawaz Armed suspects allegedly open fire on Pakistan Customs team during anti-smuggling raid in Hayatabad before fleeing with suspected smuggled goods. PESHAWAR: Two Pakistan Customs personnel were injured after armed suspects allegedly opened fire on an enforcement team during an anti-smuggling operation in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area on Saturday, according to an incident report issued by the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Peshawar. The incident took place at around 10:00 a.m. at Jahaz Chowk in Phase-III, Hayatabad, where the Intelligence & Special Checking Squad was conducting a routine operation targeting the transportation of smuggled goods. According to the report, a Customs team led by Inspector Muhammad Areeb intercepted two Chingchi rickshaws arriving from Karkhano Market on suspicion of carrying smuggled cloth. While officials were inspecting the vehicles, five individuals allegedly arrived at the scene in a white Suzuki Swift bearing registration number BDS-211. The incident report identified three of the suspects as Noor Rahman, son of Gul Rahman, Abdul Rahman, son of Noor Rahman, and Shakeel, son of Khan Sahib, while the identities of two other suspects have yet to be established. Customs authorities alleged that the suspects obstructed officials from performing their lawful duties and engaged in a physical altercation with…