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district on Monday.
A police van came under attack in the Kot-Azam area of Tank district while it was returning from a village, acÂcÂording to a spokesperson for district police. "Militants opened fire on the police van when it was returning from Manjhi village [after duty hours]. As a result, one poliÂceman embraced martyrdom and four others sustaiÂned injuries," said police spoÂkesman Syed Yaqoob BukÂhari, adding that the attÂackers fled after shooting.
The injured personnel were rushed to Tank district headquarters hospital from where they were referred to Dera Ismail Khan due to unavailability of required facilities, he said, addÂing that law enforcement agencÂies’ personnel reached the site and launched a search opeÂration against the holy warriors.
The martyred policeman was identified as Khan Nawab, a recruit of Kohat polÂÂice training centre, beloÂnÂging to district Swat. FuneÂral prayer for the martyred policeman was later offered at the District Police Office which was attended by officers of law enforcement agencies, police and others.
Same day in another holy warrior attack on a census team, a Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) police constable was martyred in Pirwala area of the Lakki Marwat district.
Escorting the government staff on census duty in the rural area, FRP constable Diljan was seriously maimed when two armed miscreants opened fire on him and escaped, the police said.
Shortly after the shooting, a police contingent, headed by DPO Mohammad Ishfaq Khan, reached the scene and launched a search operation in the area. A rescue 1122 team also rushed to the site and shifted the body to Government City Hospital. The martyred cop’s funeral was held at the District Headquarters Complex in Tajazai.
TTP SUSPECT KILLED
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Pakistain (TTP) wanted to security agencies in more than a dozen cases of murder and holy warrior activities was shot full of holes in a joint operation in Dera Ismail Khan, police said.
The D.I. Khan police said Abdul Rasheed alias Rashidi was killed in a joint intelligence-based operation carried out by police and security forces in Rohri area of Tehsil Kulachi on Monday.
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according to a statement issued by the ISPR, snuffies opened fire on a police party employed on census security duty in general area of Raghzai in Tank district. "Resultantly, one policeman, having fought gallantly, embraced shahadat. On receipt of the information, security forces immediately cordoned the area, blocking all possible escape routes. Fleeing snuffies were intercepted in general area Gara Guldad, Tehsil Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan District. After intense exchange of fire, terrorist commander Abdul Rasheed alias Rasheedi, was killed," the ISPR said.
The killed terrorist was wanted by police for his involvement in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians. Locals of the area appreciated the operation and security forces’ commitment to eliminate the menace of terrorism, it added.
| Khaama Press adds the following with regard to the census team and Frontier Reserve Police attacks: |