A police constable was martyred and another injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on a police vehicle in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak early Wednesday, District Police Officer (DPO) Imran Khan confirmed.
According to DPO Khan, the officers were conducting a routine patrol near the Shatakai Dam area within the jurisdiction of Sabirabad police station when their vehicle came under attack during the latter part of the night.
Constable Zafran was killed in the firing, while Constable Muhammad Imtiaz sustained injuries and was shifted to a hospital for treatment.
Khan said he reached the scene along with additional police personnel after receiving information about the incident. The area was cordoned off as police launched a search operation to locate and apprehend the attackers.
“Additional police personnel were deployed at various locations and were keeping a close watch on the movement of suspected individuals,” he said.
“The police reiterate their resolve that all possible measures will be taken to bring to justice those elements targeting police personnel, and the suspects will be arrested soon and brought before the law,” Khan added.
He said police were making every effort to identify and apprehend those involved in the attack.
The funeral prayer for police constable Zafran was held with full official honours at the Police Lines in Karak. Regional Police Officer (RPO) Kohat Irfan Tariq, DPO Khan, district administration officials, police personnel, civil society representatives and members of the public attended the funeral.
A police contingent presented a guard of honour, while senior officers laid floral wreaths on the coffin. RPO Irfan Tariq offered condolences to the bereaved family and said the entire police force stood with them. He vowed that those responsible for the constable’s killing would be brought to justice as soon as possible.
The body was later taken to his native area with full official protocol, where he was to be buried according to local customs.
Source: Express Tribune
