LAKKI MARWAT:
Two police officials, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), were martyred on Saturday after an attack on their vehicle in Lakki Marwat.
The police vehicle was ambushed at night by militants. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gul Muhammad Khan and his gunman Constable Naseem Gul received fatal injuries while another police official was injured.
The casualties were shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Sarai Norang and the area was cordoned off for investigation.
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Earlier in March, two police constables were gunned down in a terror attack in Lakki Marwat district.
Police told The Express Tribune that in Lakki Marwat’s Darra Pizu Bazaar, two traffic sergeants were killed when unidentified bike riders opened fire on them in broad daylight.
“Both the policemen were left critically injured in the attack. Local residents rushed them to the hospital but Constable Hafizullah died before reaching the hospital and Head Constable Zaram Khan breathed his last in the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ).
The bike riders managed to escape after committing the crime.