DERA ISMAIL KHAN: One policeman was martyred and another injured when unknown gunmen opened fire on a police station in Drabin Kalan. Police said the incident took place on Wednesday night.

A police official said that unidentified persons opened fire on Draban Kalan police station on Wednesday night, leaving one policeman dead and another injured.

The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Fahim and the injured as Hidayatullah. The dead and injured were shifted to Mufti Mahmood Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan.

Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2022

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