Report in Dawn, May 1st, 2023
PESHAWAR: A constable of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police’s elite force was martyred when he came under attack while going home in Tarnab area on the outskirts of the provincial capital on Sunday evening, officials said.
The city police station officials said that Mohammad Ibrar Khan, a resident of Meher Gul village of Tarnab, was deployed at the office of an intelligence agency. They said that he came under attack when he was on his way back home from duty.
“Four persons riding on two motorcycles opened fire at Ibrar within the jurisdiction of the Chamkani police station, killing him on the spot,” a statement issued by the city police said, adding that a search was launched in the area following the attack to trace the attackers.
Meanwhile, the personnel of Bhana Mari police station on Sunday foiled an attempt of kidnapping a girl from Mushtaqabad area and arrested the alleged kidnapper, according to APP news agency.
Officials said that the suspected kidnapper, Kamran, belonged to Landi Arbab area of Peshawar.
They said that the accused tried to kidnap the minor girl as soon as he got the opportunity. The local police and residents immediately reached the spot and arrested him.
The accused was locked up in the Bhana Mari police station for further investigation.
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