Cop martyred in Peshawar attack
PESHAWAR: A policeman was martyred when unknown assailants opened fire at him in the Mattani area on the outskirts of the provincial capital on Thursday night, officials said on Friday. They said that funeral prayers for the constable Farooq Shah, a resident of Maryamzai, were offered at Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines. Capital City Police Officer Dr Mian Saeed Ahmed, Chief Traffic Officer Dr…
PESHAWAR - A policeman named Farooq Shah lost his life during an ambush in the Mattani area on the city's outskirts, officials announced on Friday. Funeral prayers were held for Shah, a resident of Maryamzai, at Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines. The city's top officials, including Dr Mian Saeed Ahmed, Dr Zahidullah, SSP Farhan Khan, and senior military and police personnel, attended the memorial service.
In a separate development, the police claimed to have eliminated three murder suspects, two of whom were Afghan nationals, in a shootout at Mattani. According to a police statement, these individuals were members of a gang called Nuray, responsible for killing six people in the Jamil Chowk area on April 26, 2025. The gang members were present in the Akhun Baba graveyard when the police raid took place, whereupon they opened fire at the police team, resulting in an intense exchange of gunfire.
Consequently, the suspects were killed in the ensuing gun battle. The authorities recovered two pistols and a Kalashnikov from the deceased gang members.
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