Constable martyred, three abducted in attack on Hangu police post

Police personnel later regained control of the post on Shah Almas Pir Mountain and launched a pursuit operation against the attackers, the DPO said.The martyred constable was identified as Feroz Ali.

His funeral prayers were offered with full state honours at the Police Lines in Hangu.DPO Kundi, along with police and security forces officers and personnel, attended the funeral.

The DPO and other officials laid floral wreaths on the coffin and paid tribute to the constable's sacrifice.Read: Lack of political ownership weakened counterterrorism efforts, says K-P governorFollowing the funeral prayers, the martyred constable's body was transported with full state honours to his native village of Ibrahimzai.K-P has witnessed a series of attacks targeting police personnel in recent months.

On October 8, Station House Officer Daud Khan and his gunman, Farhad, were martyred when armed men opened fire on a police patrol near the Karak-Kohat boundary.Earlier, on September 28, three traffic police personnel were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked their vehicle in Tank district.On September 25, Counter-Terrorism Department Constable Muhammad Afaq was martyred, and three other personnel were injured during an intelligence-based operation against suspected suicide attackers in Peshawar’s….

Eight attackers were killed during the subsequent clearance operation.

Constable martyred, three abducted in attack on Hangu police post Ali Murad | Updated 6 minutes ago | Police personnel regain control of post, launch operation against attackers.