Policeman killed, another injured in DI Khan ‘target attack’

Unidentified assailants attack police's motorcycle squad near Baloch Hotel of K-P town


Our Correspondent May 25, 2018
Unidentified assailants attack police's motorcycle squad near Baloch Hotel of K-P town. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE

PESHAWAR: A policeman was killed and another sustained injuries when their motorcycle squad came under attack in Dera Ismail Khan on Friday.

Initial reports suggest that unidentified assailants attacked the squad near Baloch Hotel of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa town, killing police constable Irfan and injuring constable Qaiser.

Grenade attack injures three in Dera Ismail Khan

Last month, a policeman and two others were injured when unknown assailants hurled a hand grenade on a police check post in the town. The injured, a police constable and two passers-by, were transported to the area hospital for treatment.

The attackers managed to flee after the attack.

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.

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