Policeman martyred in Bajaur attack

In the Bajaur district, a police constable named Rahmatullah lost his life on Friday afternoon when unidentified assailants opened fire on him. According to police officials and residents, the incident took place in Inayat Kallay Bazaar, located in the Khar tehsil. Rahmatullah was on his way home from duty at the Police Lines in Khar, heading towards his residence in the Laghari area of Lowi Mamund tehsil, when the attackers targeted him with automatic weapons near the bus stand.

The police spokesperson, Mansoor Khan, informed that the 34-year-old constable suffered critical injuries during the attack and succumbed to his wounds while being transported to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar. A police post official confirmed that an immediate response team arrived at the scene to trace the attackers, who managed to escape the area following the attack.

An investigation was launched to determine the motive behind the killing and identify those responsible. However, no group has yet claimed responsibility for the murder. This tragedy occurred two days after another police elder, Malik Mazroof Khan, was killed in War Mamund tehsil on Wednesday night. Recent sources from the police stated that attacks on police personnel have increased over the past few years, and Friday's killing marked the third murder of a policeman in Bajaur within a week's time.