Cop injured as grenade hurled at Tank checkpost

Published June 21, 2026 Updated June 21, 2026 07:06am

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A policeman suffered injuries after unidentified attackers hurled a grenade at a police checkpost near a shrine in Tank district on Saturday.

Police officials said the grenade exploded on the premises of the checkpost, injuring a constable, Fidaullah.

The injured was shifted to a hospital.

Following the attack, police and security personnel cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace the attackers.

Further investigation into the incident is under way, the police said.

Published in Dawn, June 21st, 2026

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