Two policemen, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), were martyred in an attack by miscreants in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to details, DSP Gul Muhammad Khan and another official, Naseem Gul, were martyred in an attack by miscreants near Manjiwala Chowk in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat district on Friday night.
According to details provided by a police spokesperson, DSP Gul Muhammad Khan was on patrol duty in the area when he was attacked. A policeman has been injured in the attack and is undergoing treatment in the hospital.
Following the attack, law enforcement agencies swiftly responded, collecting evidence from the scene. Additionally, efforts have been initiated to apprehend the perpetrators responsible for this cowardly act.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has strongly condemned the attack on the police vehicle, and expressed regret over the martyrdom of DSP Gul Muhammad Khan and his gunman in the incident.
He also prayed for the martyred, and demanded necessary action for the immediate arrest of the elements involved in the firing. "The families of the martyrs will not be left alone, and they will be fully supported," Gandapur remarked.
He also announced financial assistance for the families of the martyrs under the Shuhada Package. "Steps should be taken for timely payment of the martyrs' package to the families of the martyrs," the CM instructed the police officials.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali also condemned the firing on the police vehicle in Lakki Marwat and expressed grief over the martyrdom of the two police personnel.
He expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the martyred officials and prayed for the departed souls.