Three people, including two brothers, were killed when unidentified assailants stormed a house and opened fire in Malazai village of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district.

Police sources said the victims were identified as siblings Sardar Ahmed and Aizaz Ahmed, along with their close friend Imran, who also succumbed to the gunfire.

The bodies were moved to District Hospital Tank for post-mortem examinations and other legal procedures. Authorities have registered a case and begun a formal investigation.

While the motive and identities of the attackers remain unclear, police say they are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry to determine the circumstances of the deadly assault.