LAKKI MARWAT: A policeman was killed in an attack by a group of criminals in Tajori town here late on Tuesday night.

A police official said that SHO Tajori Irfanullah along with a police constable came under attack when they were in the locality to confirm presence of a group of wanted criminals led by its kingpin Mohammad Ali.

“The proclaimed absconders fired at the cops when they saw them coming towards their hideout,” he maintained, saying that as a result of the fire, constable Momin Khan was killed on the spot, while SHO escaped.

The official claimed that the SHO identified the fleeing attackers, who were named Mohammad Ali, Sabir and Noor Aslam. They were wanted by police in murder, attempted murder, attacks on police and other cases of heinous nature, the official claimed.

Soon after the cop’s killing, a contingent of police reached the area and arrested several suspects in a search operation.

The deceased cop was buried in his native Gandi Khankhel village with official honour.

RPO Bannu Dar Ali Khattak, DPO Lakki Syed Khalid Hamdani and other police officials attended the funeral prayers offered in the police lines in Tajazai.

Published in Dawn, May 4th, 2017