Report in Dawn, October 19th, 2023
PESHAWAR: A policeman was martyred and a civilian sustained injuries when unknown assailants opened fire at them on a road in the jurisdiction of Mathra police station on the outskirts of the provincial capital on Wednesday.
A statement issued by the city police said constable Naeem, along with a friend, Asif was on way from Pir Bala Chowk on a motorcycle when unknown persons fired at them on Gham Khadi Road. It said Naeem, posted at Regi police station, received two bullets with one in chest and died on the spot. Asif sustained minor injuries in the firing, and was under treatment at a hospital.
SSP operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi, SP Warsak Mohammad Arshad along with a contingent of police reached the spot, the statement said, adding a search operation was underway to arrest the culprits. https://www.dawn.com/news/1781916/policeman-martyred-in-peshawar-attack
