Funerals held for policemen killed in Lahore attack

LAHORE: The funerals of two of the four policemen killed in Monday's attack on Jinnah Hospital have been offered at Qila Gujjar Singh Police Station.

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

One of the slain policemen named Mohammad Zulfiqar belonged to Kasur, while the other belonged to Kot Lakhpat in Lahore. The body of the third CIA policeman Ishtiqar Nazir has been sent to his native village in Manga Mandi.

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

Late Monday night, four terrorists entered the emergency ward at Jinnah hospital near midnight and began firing indiscriminately, killing 12 people, including four policemen.