Funeral prayers for martyred policemen offered

Security officials transport the bodies of martyred policemen from the hospital. PHOTO: AFP

The funeral prayers for two of the four policemen martyred in Monday’s attack on Jinnah Hospital were offered at Qila Gujjar Singh Police Station on Tuesday.

The prayers were attended by IG Punjab Tariq Saleem Dogar and CCPO Lahore Shafique Gujjar with other senior police officials.

One of the martyred policemen named Mohammad Zulfiqar belonged to Kasur, while the other belonged to Kot Lakhpat in Lahore.

The body of the third martyred CIA policeman Ishtiqar Nazir was  sent to his native village in Manga Mandi.

The fourth policeman Ghulam Ahmed succumbed to his injuries today morning.