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Published 27 Apr, 2014 12:07am

Policeman gunned down, arms and explosives recovered in KP

PESHAWAR: A police constable was killed while another wounded when unidentified gunmen attacked them in suburbs of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital, a huge quantity of terror-related arms and ammunitions were also recovered from two different places in the province on Saturday.

SSP Operations Najibur Rehman told Dawn.com that both policemen were fired upon while eating out near Bakhshu Pul area in the jurisdiction of Thana Khazana Police Station.

He said Constable Siraj Gul died on the spot while Akhtar Ali was taken to a local hospital in time and was now out of danger.

Rehman lamented that police personnel are deployed at spots where they can become easy target of the terrorists due to lack of protective gear including helmet and bullet-proof jackets.

He, however, added that morale of the police was high and they were performing their duties with great enthusiasm.

Meanwhile, police foiled a massive terror bid by recovering arms and ammunitions including a suicide jacket from a house in Shabqadar district of Charsadda.

The recovered weapons include a large quantity of explosives, seven rocket launchers and two fuel tanks of motorcycles. According to police, the owner of the house is wanted in different terrorism-related cases.

Moreover, two people were arrested for possessing a huge amount of explosives and illegal weapons from Boni area of Chitral district, police officer Ghulam Hussian told Dawn.com.

– Zahir Shah Sherazi contributed to the reporting

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