MIANWALI: A policeman was martyred on Sunday morning after terrorists attacked a checkpost in Mianwali district of Punjab.
According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, more than 10 terrorists attacked Essa Khel Kundal patrolling post in the early hours of Sunday.
An exchange of fire took place between the suspects and Punjab Highway Patrolling (PHP) officials who foiled an attempt of the suspects to enter the patrolling post’s building.
The firing left two terrorists dead and PHP head constable Haroon Khan was martyred after suffering a bullet wound in the eye. The spokesman further said the gun battle ensued for about four hours and PHP officials repulsed the attack.
IG Punjab Police Usman Anwar said the police were on alert after an intelligence report about the attack. He said two terrorists have been shot dead and their identification is being ascertained.
The police chief said the deceased suspects were involved in terrorist activities across the country. He said a hunt had been launched to trace the runaway suspects.
He said Punjab police along with other security forces were fighting the terrorists, adding CTD has so far conducted 130 intelligence-based operations. He left for Kundal in the morning to attend the funeral of the martyred cop.
The funeral prayers of Head Constable Haroon Khan will be offered at the police line in Mianwali. He belonged to the Yaro Khel tribe in Biroli and left behind a widow, son, and daughter among his heirs
A spike in terrorism has recently been witnessed in recent days as terrorists are either attacking law enforcement agencies or committing suicide attacks. On Friday, two suicide bombings in Balochistan’s Mastung and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu had left 64 martyred and over 75 injured.
