Police sources said that exchange of fire between attackers, security forces was going on till the filing of the report
DI KHAN/PESHAWAR:
A police convoy was attacked in Hangu district on Sunday, leaving three policemen, including the station house officer (SHO), injured.
Separately, explosions allegedly triggered by a short circuit in a police station in Peshawar resulted in the death of a police officer.
Official sources said a convoy of SP Investigation Abdul Samad, DSP Tall Mujahid and SHO Imran Uddin was returning from Karbogha after attending a meeting of a peace committee when it was ambushed through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Doaba-Karbogha Road in Hangu.
According to SP Abdul Samad, the blast caused injuries to SHO Imran Uddin, Constable Abid and Constable Jihad. The injured were immediately shifted to Doaba Hospital for treatment under firing from terrorists. Police sources said an exchange of fire between the attackers and the security forces was ongoing till the filing of the report.
Meanwhile, a fire broke out following explosions at a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Peshawar, resulting in the martyrdom of a policeman. Two other policemen also sustained injuries. The incident took place at the CTD office near Christian cemetery on University Road.
Speaking to the media, CCPO Peshawar Dr. Mian Saeed that the fire was caused by a short circuit.
According to the official, explosive materials were stored in the yard of the station, which caught fire and triggered several explosions that destroyed a part of the building. “CTD officer Bilal Durani was martyred while two others were injured in the blasts,” he said.
Rescue and police teams immediately arrived at the scene and began relief operations. However, the explosions caused serious damage to the building. Rescuers later managed to extinguish the fire, but most of the station’s records and equipment were destroyed.
The CCPO said that detainees at the station had been shifted to another police station and an investigation had been launched from several angles. “KP IGP Zulfiqar Hameed has ordered a formal inquiry directing officials to submit a report within five days,” he added.
Later, martyred CTD officer Bilal Khan was offered funeral prayers at Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines with full state honours.
The ceremony was attended by KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, IGP Zulfiqar Hameed, CTD Additional IG Jawad Qamar, CCPO Dr. Mian Saeed Ahmed, Pakistan Army officers, police personnel and family members of the martyr.
A smartly attended police force presented a guard of honor while the governor, police and army officials laid wreaths on the casket. They prayed for the martyr’s exalted rank and strength for his bereaved family.
