Karachi's toughest cop Aslam laid to rest

Published January 11, 2014
Government officials and comrades carry the coffin of police officer Chaudhry Aslam during his funeral in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AFP
Government officials and comrades carry the coffin of police officer Chaudhry Aslam during his funeral in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AFP
Government and security officials offer the funeral prayer for Chaudhry Aslam and his two slain colleagues in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AFP
Government and security officials offer the funeral prayer for Chaudhry Aslam and his two slain colleagues in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AFP
Policemen pay tribute alongside the coffins of police officer Chaudhry Aslam and his two slain colleagues during the funeral in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AFP
Policemen pay tribute alongside the coffins of police officer Chaudhry Aslam and his two slain colleagues during the funeral in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AFP
People attend the funeral of police investigator Chaudhry Aslam in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AP
People attend the funeral of police investigator Chaudhry Aslam in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AP
Policemen pay tribute alongside the coffins of police officer Chaudhry Aslam and his two slain colleagues during the funeral in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AFP
Policemen pay tribute alongside the coffins of police officer Chaudhry Aslam and his two slain colleagues during the funeral in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AFP
People load coffin containing the body of police investigator Chaudry Aslam in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AP
People load coffin containing the body of police investigator Chaudry Aslam in Karachi, Jan 10, 2014. — AP

Slain police officer Chaudhry Aslam Khan and his two colleagues Sub-Inspector Mohammad Kamran and Constable Farhan Ahmed who were killed in a Taliban bombing were laid to rest in Karachi on Friday in a funeral attended by relatives, politicians and high-ranking officials.

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