A police constable was martyred on Sunday morning after unidentified armed men opened fire on him in Bannu’s Sorani area, with police describing the attack as an act of terrorism.
According to a police statement, Constable Saifullah Khan, a resident of Surani, was returning home after completing his duty at the Mirzabet Shah Surani Township police post when he was attacked as he entered his village.
The constable sustained multiple bullet wounds and died at the scene. Police described the attack as an act of terrorism and launched a search operation to apprehend the perpetrators.
The funeral prayer for the martyred constable was offered at the Bannu Police Lines. District Police Officer Bannu Captain (retired) Muhammad Furqan Bilal, senior police officials, other personnel and members of the bereaved family attended the funeral.
DPO Bilal laid a floral wreath on the coffin and paid tribute to the constable’s sacrifice. A smartly turned-out police contingent also presented a guard of honour during the funeral rites.
The DPO said the police remained determined to avenge the blood of their martyrs and would continue their fight against terrorism until the very end.
Security was subsequently tightened in the area.
The incident occurred two days after a policeman was martyred and another wounded when terrorists attacked a police post in Bajaur district’s Barang tehsil.
