DSP among 4 cops martyred in terror attack on police checkpost in K-P's Hangu

Four police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), two assistant sub-inspectors and a constable, were martyred while eight terrorists were killed after the Khazeena Banda police checkpost in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Hangu district came under attack on Wednesday. According to police, the terrorists launched an assault on the checkpost, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire between the attackers and security personnel. Police spokesperson Saqib said the vehicle of Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Tariq Habib also came under fire during the operation.

The vehicle sustained damage, but the DPO escaped unhurt. Read: Security forces kill 32 terrorists in K-P, Balochistan operations: ISPR The spokesperson said the bodies of the four police personnel were recovered. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Provincial Information Minister Shafi Jan strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Hangu, paying tribute to the martyred police personnel and expressing solidarity with their families.

In a statement, Naqvi paid tribute to DSP Diyar Khan and the three police personnel. “The martyred DSP and police personnel sacrificed their lives and foiled the nefarious designs of the khawarij,” he said. He said the police responded promptly to the attack, killing eight terrorists and thwarting the assault.

“The K-P Police are on the front line in the war against terrorism, and I salute their unmatched sacrifices,” the interior minister said. CM Afridi took notice of the attack and sought a report from the inspector general of police. Paying tribute to the martyrs, he directed the authorities to ensure the provision of the best possible medical treatment to the injured.

Also Read: 12 troops among 15 martyred in Tank terror attack “The families of the martyrs will be provided every possible assistance,” the chief minister said. He said the sacrifices rendered by the K-P Police in the fight against terrorism were unforgettable. “The establishment of peace is our top priority, and we will not allow the sacrifices of the police force to go in vain,” Afridi said, adding that the entire nation was united against terrorism and terrorists would be brought to their logical end.

Kundi also condemned the attack and expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of the police personnel.