Constable martyred in Shangla blast

A police constable was martyred on Sunday when an improvised explosive device exploded in the Manga Khandao area of Tehsil Chakisar in Shangla district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.Constable Qayyum Khan, posted at Martung police station, was returning to duty after leave.

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Around 9 am, he left his home in Manga and was heading towards Choga on his motorcycle.

At Manga Khandao, the vehicle struck a planted IED, triggering a powerful blast.

He died on the spot.The martyred official belonged to the Manga area of Tehsil Chakisar.

Immediately after the incident, personnel from Chakisar, Choga and other police units cordoned off the area and launched a large-scale search-and-clearance operation.His funeral prayers were offered with full state honours before he was laid to rest in the local cemetery.

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