SWABI, Aug 17: Police claimed to have killed a militant during an encounter here on Saturday.

They said that the militant was involved in Friday’s attack on the van of Parmuli police station.

An assistant sub-inspector, a constable and a prisoner were killed while three policemen got injuries when militants attacked police van near Shewa graveyard on Friday.

Police soon after the incident constituted three teams and launched in the area. Police claimed that identity of the other attackers was established and soon they would be arrested.

DPO Dr Mian Mohammad Saeed told Dawn that one of the attackers identified as Saeed Akhtar was killed in the encounter. The accused, a resident of Shewa village, was wanted by police in various other cases of heinous nature, he added.

The DPO said Saeed Akhtar was traced in the same area where the police van was attacked. He added that a Kalashnikov and three hand grenades were recovered from his possession.

He said that search for remaining accused was underway.

He added that the attackers in the area usually retreated to Karamar Mountain.

He said that they were involved in diffident illegal activities in both Swabi and Mardan districts. Police of Swabi and Mardan districts were coordinating with each other in action against them, the official said.