Policeman shot dead in Swabi

Author: By Our Correspondent

SWABI: A police constable of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) was killed, while an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was seriously injured in an ambush by unidentified militants in Razar tehsil on Thursday.

The slain policeman was identified as Adnan Tahir. He was on his way home on a motorcycle with ASI Fazal Akbar when the militants ambushed them on the Mardan-Swabi Road.

The injured ASI was taken to Mardan Medical Complex (MMC), and later shifted to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar due to his serious condition.

An FIR has been registered against unidentified attackers in Kalu Khan Police Station.

The incident took place on the same day District Police Officer (DPO) Javaid Iqbal was replaced. In his farewell function, he had lauded the contributions of the local people to peace in the region and appreciated the sacrifices rendered by the district police in the fight against terrorists.

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