HANGU – A police convoy came under attack in the Doaba area of Hangu on Sunday, leaving three policemen, including a station house officer (SHO), injured.
According to police sources, the convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED), followed by intense firing from unidentified assailants. The officials on board included SP Investigation Abdul Samad, DSP Tall Mujahid, and SHO Imranuddin. SHO Imranuddin and two other personnel sustained injuries in the explosion.
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Security officials said the exchange of fire between the police and the attackers continued for some time after the blast. Additional contingents of law enforcement were dispatched to the area to engage the assailants and secure the site.
The injured officers were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, while a search operation has been launched in the surrounding areas to trace the attackers. Authorities suspect that militants active in the region could be behind the assault, as such incidents have surged in the area in recent months.
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