Two policemen martyred in attack on Peshawar checkpost

Two other police officials injured in attack

PESHAWAR:

At least two police personnel were martyred and another two were injured on Thursday when militants opened fire at a check post in Peshawar.

According to officials, the policemen had set up a check post in the Regi Model Town area of the provincial capital when unidentified armed men opened fire at the police personnel, causing critical injuries to four of them.

The injured cops were shifted to Khyber Teaching Hospital, where two of them succumbed to their injuries. The other two are under treatment.

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Khyber Teaching Hospital Spokesperson Sajjad Khan told The Express Tribune that the martyred policemen were identified as Head Constable Wajid and driver Farman while the injured were identified as Feroze and Sayarz.

Earlier this year, in May, at least two police personnel were killed in an exchange of fire with alleged terrorists near Khyber police lines.

At the time, the K-P Police had confirmed that two other policemen were injured in the incident.

The deceased included a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a line officer.