DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A policeman was martyred when unknown assailants opened fire on him near Sheikh Market, a busy business centre of Tank district, a senior police officer said on Friday.

DSP Tank city said that unknown miscreants opened fire on head constable Akbar Ali when he was on way to his place of duty from his house.

As a result, he embraced martyrdom on the spot.

The accused managed to escape after committing the crime.

The body was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for postmortem. Later, it was handed over to the heirs.

As soon as the incident was reported, a heavy contingent of police reached the spot and started searching for the miscreants.

The police later registered a case of the incident.

Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur condemned the killing and sought a detailed report about the incident from the police.

He also said that the government would provide financial assistance to the family of martyred policeman.

Published in Dawn, March 30th, 2024