Two policemen martyred in Kohat

Two policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack in Kohat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Monday.

The incident occurred in the Tapi area of Kohat, where unidentified assailants targeted the officials who were on their way to perform ‘Taraweeh’ duty.

According to the authorities, the martyred officials were identified as constables Qasim and Ayaz, whose bodies had been shifted to the hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Upon receiving information of the incident, a heavy contingent of police force reached the scene and collected evidence for further investigation. A search operation was also launched to identify the perpetrators who carried out the attack.