DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police constable was martyred when unidentified assailants shot him dead at the doorstep of his house in the limits of Kulachi police station here on Monday.

A police official said that unidentified men opened fire on the detective foot constable (DFC) Abdur Rauf stationed at the Kulachi police station, when he was stepping out of his house. As a result, he died on the spot.

A contingent of police reached the spot soon after receiving information about the incident and cordoned-off the area for search of the suspects. The Counter-Terrorism Department police registered a case against the unidentified attackers.

The funeral prayers of martyred head constable, Abdur Rauf were offered at the Ejaz Shaheed Police Lines. Later, he was laid to rest with official honour in his native area.

Published in Dawn, March 29th, 2022