Union Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi expresses condolences to families of police officers
Three police officers were martyred in a bomb attack targeting a police vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
The blast, caused by an improvised explosive device, took place within the jurisdiction of the Paniyala police station.
That’s what the police said Express Pakinomist that ASI Gul Alam, constable Rafiq and driver Sakhi Jan were killed in the attack, while another constable, Azad Shah, survived the blast.
Rescue teams and police quickly reached the spot and transferred the bodies of the deceased to a hospital and collected evidence from the spot.
After the blast, DSP Paniyala and the area SHO were sent to the spot and checkpoints were set up across the area.
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Dera Ismail Khan District Police Officer Sajjad Ahmad Sahibzada inspected the scene of an attack on a police mobile and reviewed evidence collected by investigators.
Senior officers and the bomb disposal unit briefed the DPO on initial findings, the nature of the attack and material recovered from the site.
The DPO said such “cowardly acts” would not undermine police resolve, adding that the morale of the force remained high and officers were committed to confronting militants.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack carried out by “Fitna al-Khawarij” and paid tribute to the fallen officers.
He expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of ASI Gul Alam, Constable Rafiq and Sakhi Jan and praised the bravery and sacrifice of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police.
