MALAKAND: The KP chief minister’s security incharge, inspector Wakil Khan, who was martyred in an attack by unknown gunmen in Haryankot area of Dargai, and his brother who died due to shock, were laid to rest here on Sunday.

After funeral prayers armed police personnel presented salute to the coffin of the police officer. The funeral prayers and burial rituals were attended by officials of various government departments, relatives and people of the area.

Inspector Wakil Khan was going on a motorcycle along with his friend Naseeb Khan, a clerk at Malakand education department, and his son. The attackers on a motorcycle started firing indiscriminately at them and as a result of which the three received serious injuries.

They were immediately taken to the tehsil headquarters hospital Dargai. Meanwhile, his brother Saeedullah Khan was informed about the accident, who could not bear the shock and died. Later, the people of the area placed the dead bodies on the road and staged a protest for the arrest of the assailants.

DC Malakand Shahid Khan Momand said that CTD had registered a case and the accused would be arrested soon.

Published in Dawn, February 19th, 2024