KHYBER: Taking notice of the rising incidents of attacks on law enforcing personnel, the authorities have beefed up security of all the checkposts and relieved the police officials responsible for security lapses from their current positions.

A statement issued from the office of district police officer in Jamrud said that police personnel posted at the checkpost in Arjali Nadi, where a policeman man and a substitute were killed in an attack on July 16, were transferred to remote Tirah valley for negligence.

The checkpost was also named after the martyred police constable Said Karim.

The statement said that DPO Mohammad Imran along with other security officials visited different checkpoints in Bara and issued instructions to the policemen. He also checked the security measures at these buildings.

CCPO chides local officials for their failure to track down attackers

The policemen on duty were ordered to stay alert and wear both helmets and bulletproof jackets during duty timings.

They were also warned against use of mobile phones during duty timings.

The policemen were told to keep a strict vigil on movement of motorcycles in Bara. They were warned of strict disciplinary action if any of them did not adhere to official instructions.

Meanwhile, sources at the police training centre told Dawn that Peshawar Capital City Police Chief Ejaz Khan expressed displeasure over the rising incidents of terrorism in Khyber and killing of a number of policemen in the attacks.

At least four policemen lost their lives and two more were injured in such attacks during the last three to four months. A checkpost in Tirah was also attacked with a hand grenade a week ago.

Sources said that CCPO admonished the local police officials for their failure in tracking down the people involved in the attacks.

“Shall I be coming here only to offer funerals of the martyred policemen or you will ever show some courage to take revenge of your fallen colleagues,” he was quoted as telling the local police officials in harsh words after the funeral prayer of Said Karim on July 16 at Police Training Centre Shah Kas.

They said that the CCPO also chided the local police officials for not focusing on enhancing their skills and duty.

Sources said that DPO Mohammad Imran through a notification cautioned all the SHOs against deputing any private person in police uniform at any checkpost.

The notification was issued after killing of a private person in police uniform in a targeted attack on checkpost in Arjali Nadi on July 16.

Meanwhile, gunmen killed a man and his son in Tirah valley on Thursday. Reason of the killing was stated to be an old enmity. Police have registered a case and started investigations.

Published in Dawn, July 22nd, 2022