SWABI: Two suspected militants were killed and a police officer was injured in an encounter here on Friday.

Talking to reporters, District Police Officer (DPO) Javid Iqbal said the incident took place in the far-flung village of Bachai in Swabi district.

He identified the injured officer as Fazal Subhan and said the Assitant Sub-Inspector was taken to the Bacha Khan Medical Complex before being shifted to the Lady Ready Hospital, Peshawar, because of his serious condition.

He said that police were patrolling the village when three militants opened fire on them.

Police returned fire, killing two militants on the spot and injuring the third who escaped.

The DPO said that a search operation had been launched in the area to arrest the injured militant.

Published in Dawn September 10th, 2016

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