Policeman martyred in Bajaur attack
BAJAUR: A policeman was martyred, and two civilians were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on them in Bajaur district’s Khar tehsil here on Wednesday. Police officials and residents said the incident occurred in the Lowi Sam area when unidentified attackers targeted a policeman near a basic health unit. They told Dawn that the attack left the policeman and two civilians injured.…
A tragic incident unfolded in Bajaur district’s Khar tehsil on Wednesday when unidentified attackers attacked a policeman and two civilians, leaving the policeman dead and the civilians injured. The attack took place in the Lowi Sam area near a basic health unit, as reported by police officials and residents. DSP Saidur Rehman informed Dawn that Constable Noorullah was on his way home on a motorcycle when he was targeted by the gunmen.
Constable Noorullah, 43, succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital, while the two civilians were also treated for their wounds. The injured were quickly transported to the hospital, where doctors pronounced Constable Noorullah dead. Police initiated a search operation to locate the attackers, following which the body was prepared for burial in his native area after necessary medico-legal procedures.
This appalling act of violence occurred just two days after another constable, Irshad Khan, was killed by unidentified assailants in Barang tehsil.
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