Four policemen and a passerby were killed on Thursday when their vehicle was attacked by unidentified assailants in Mission Mor area of Dera Ismail Khan, said rescue official.

The van was stationed at a filling station as part of its normal patrol duty when it was attacked by unidentified attackers, said District Emergency Officer Imran Khan.

The victims were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Rehmatullah, Constable Iqbal, Constable Irshad and a passerby Fazal. The driver of the vehicle sustained serious bullet wounds and was rushed to hospital by rescue officials, but he later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

The rescue 1122 workers rushed to the scene and shifted the injured and bodies to DHQ hospital Dera Ismail Khan.