Two police personnel martyred in Bajaur, Bannu attacks

Two police personnel martyred in Bajaur, Bannu attacks

BAJAUR/BANNU: Two police personnel were martyred and two others injured in separate shooting incidents in Bajaur and Bannu on Wednesday, prompting police to launch search operations to arrest the attackers.

In Bajaur, unidentified armed men opened fire on a police officer in the Loi Sum area of Tehsil Khar. According to police, Noorullah was on leave and heading home when the assailants targeted him. The attack left him martyred and injured two other people.

DSP Saeedur Rehman confirmed the incident and said rescue teams shifted the injured to Headquarters Hospital in Khar for treatment. Police launched an investigation and a search operation to track down those responsible.

In a separate incident in Bannu, unidentified gunmen shot dead Head Constable Raqeebullah of the District Security Branch near Muslim Abad on Circular Road. The attack took place within the jurisdiction of Cantonment police station.

Police identified the deceased as Raqeebullah, service number 1987, son of Badshah Zargul and a resident of Sokari Zabta Khan. He died at the scene, while the attackers fled immediately after the shooting.

A heavy police contingent reached the site and began searching for the suspects. Officials shifted the body to District Headquarters Hospital, Bannu, for a post-mortem examination. Police said the assailants remained at large as investigators continued their efforts to establish the circumstances of the attack.

Meanwhile, police and civil administration officials, along with the martyr’s family members, local elders and residents from different walks of life, attended the funeral prayers of the martyred Bajaur officer at the police lines.

District Police Officer Bajaur, the deputy commissioner, SP Investigation and other police officers and personnel also attended the funeral.

Addressing the gathering, the DPO expressed condolences to the bereaved family and paid tribute to the sacrifices of police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.

He said Bajaur Police would always remember its martyrs and that the morale of its personnel remained high despite the ongoing fight against terrorism.

The DPO added that the police, civil administration and security forces stood united in their efforts to restore peace and protect the lives and property of the public. He vowed that security operations against terrorist elements would continue with full determination.