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At least seven police personnel have been kidnapped by unknown terrorists from Bannu, district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday night.
According to media reports, the incident occurred in the Wazir subdivision, and the DPO has confirmed the event.
The abduction occurred shortly after the Maghrib prayer when a group of armed men stormed as security checkpost and took the officers, including their weapons, to an undisclosed location.
The abducted policemen have been identified as Saleem, Aqal Rehman, Mewah Jan, Roshan, Abdul Malik, Neematullah, and Shad Muhammad. Authorities are working to secure their release and bring those responsible to justice.
The DPO stated that efforts are underway to recover the seven personnel abducted from the Wazir subdivision, with the incident reported near the Utmanzai subdivision.
Police have launched an operation to secure the safe recovery of the abducted officers.
Incidents of police abductions and attacks on law enforcement have risen in the country’s northwestern region.
Earlier this month, unidentified gunmen abducted a police constable from his home in Bannu district’s Bakakhel Police Station jurisdiction.
Pakistan faces a surge in militant activities, particularly in KP and Balochistan, following the Taliban’s takeover of neighboring Afghanistan.
