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3 cops among 4 dead in late-night attack on police checkpost in Kohat |
2024-01-11 |
[Dawn] Three coppers were martyred while a citizen was killed in a late-night attack on Wednesday on a police checkpost near Lachi Toll Plaza on the Indus Highway in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohat district, officials said. According to a statement released by Lachi Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Fazl Naeem, the martyred cops included Lance Naik Constable Amjad, Lance Naik Constable Junaid and Constable Waqar. A resident of Lakki Marwat, Noor Muhammad, was killed as well, Naeem added. Kohat District Police Officer Farhan Khan also confirmed the number of casualties to Dawn.com. PRO Naeem said that a heavy contingent of police reached the site of the incident upon receiving an alert. The area has been cordoned off and a search operation was under way to locate the miscreants, he said. The incident comes just two days after a vehicle carrying police personnel on polio ![]() duty came under attack in KP’s Mamond tehsil. Seven coppers were martyred in the incident. The same day, a soldier lost his life while an injured bully boy was arrested following an exchange of fire between security forces and forces of Evil in North Wazoo. |
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