PESHAWAR: A constable of the Counter-Terrorism Department embraced martyrdom and another sustained injuries in a firing incident, which took place inside the judicial complex here on Monday, the police said.

A statement issued by the city police said that two other persons also sustained injuries in the firing.

It stated that the accused person dressed up as a lawyer entered the judicial complex to target his opponents. He started firing at his opponents, leaving a CTD cop martyred and three others, including a constable, injured.

“A member of CTD, Hujjatullah, embraced martyrdom and another police constable, Abi Saloom sustained injuries.

Two civilians, including Abdul Rehman and Malik Ramzan, were also wounded in the firing,” the statement said.

It added that the accused, Abdul Wahab, was arrested from the spot and was shifted to the police station concerned. An investigation was underway.

Funeral of the martyred cop was offered at the Peshawar’s police headquarters. Provincial police chief Akhtar Hayat Khan, CTD deputy inspector general Imran Shahid, other police officials and civilians attended the funeral.

Meanwhile, four transgender persons sustained injuries when unknown motorcyclists opened fire at them near a residential plaza, where mostly transgender individuals reside.

The police said that the injured transgender persons were shifted to a hospital. They added that condition of all the four was out of danger.

“We visited the spot but could not recover any empties from the spot. We are, however, investigating the case,” Faqeerabad SP Usama Amin Cheema told Dawn.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2024