Three police officers martyred in IED blast in DI Khan

Rescue teams and police reach scene, transfer bodies to hospital, collect evidence

Three police officers were martyred in a bomb attack targeting a police vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

The blast, caused by an improvised explosive device, occurred within the jurisdiction of Paniyala police station.

Police told The Express Tribune that ASI Gul Alam, Constable Rafiq, and driver Sakhi Jan were killed in the attack, while another constable, Azad Shah, survived the explosion.

Rescue teams and police quickly reached the scene, transferring the bodies of the deceased to a hospital and collecting evidence from the site.

After the blast, DSP Paniyala and the area SHO were dispatched to the location, and checkpoints were set up across the vicinity.

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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack carried out by “Fitna al-Khawarij” and paid tribute to the fallen officers.

He expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of ASI Gul Alam, Constable Rafiq, and Sakhi Jan, praising the bravery and sacrifice of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police.

This is a developing story and will be updated further.