7 cops abducted in Bannu

Author: Agencies

Seven policemen have been abducted by unidentified armed men from the Ahmedzai sub-division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Bannu district, District Police Officer (DPO) Ziauddin confirmed. The armed assailants seized control of the Rocha checkpost and took the police personnel hostage. DPO Ziauddin said that a search operation has been launched in the area, with authorities cordoning off the location to apprehend the kidnappers. The abduction occurred shortly after the Maghrib prayer when a group of armed men stormed the checkpost and took the officers, including their weapons, to an undisclosed location. The abducted policemen have been identified as Saleem, Aqal Rehman, Mewah Jan, Roshan, Abdul Malik, Neematullah, and Shad Muhammad. Authorities are working to secure their release and bring those responsible to justice.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

India’s capital shuts schools as air quality hits 60 times WHO safe limit

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening…

11 seconds ago
  • Pakistan

Pakistan, ADB sign $500m loan agreement

Pakistan has signed a $500 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under…

43 seconds ago
  • Editorial

Tax Net

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent statement about taking action against tax evaders is a step…

6 mins ago
  • Editorial

Khaled Ahmed

The corridors of Daily Times' old building have been familiar to the powerful presence of…

6 mins ago
  • Op-Ed

New Challenges for CPEC

Donald Trump has staged a spectacular come back. He is going to assume the US…

6 mins ago
  • Op-Ed

Value of a Stable Lie

The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a significant escalatory event during the Vietnam War. It…

7 mins ago