On-duty cop martyred, another injured in Lakki Marwat attack
LAKKI MARWAT: A constable was martyred and another sustained bullet wounds while on duty in an attack in the Saeedkhel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Sunday, police said. District police officer’s spokesperson Qudratullah Khan told Dawn that the cops were attacked near the Saeedkhel graveyard, in the limits of the City Police Station. “The terrorists opened fire on the…
On Sunday in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a constable was killed and another injured in an ambush while on patrol in the Saeedkhel area. The incident occurred near the Saeedkhel graveyard, near the City Police Station. District police spokesperson Qudratullah Khan informed that the attackers opened fire on the rider squad personnel while they were patrolling the area.
Constable Sajidullah perished in the attack, while Constable Muhammad Waqas sustained serious bullet wounds. Both bodies were transported to the Government City Hospital. Following the attack, a significant police force arrived at the scene, cordoned off the area, and commenced a search for the perpetrators. Security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have frequently faced terrorist attacks, with the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies reporting a sharp rise in security personnel fatalities in terrorism incidents from 12 in June to 38 in July, marking a 192% increase.
Meanwhile, terrorist deaths surged from 37 to 108, representing a 192% jump, while civilian deaths decreased by 73%, falling from 26 to seven.
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