ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (NNN-APP) – Three policemen were killed by terrorists in Peshawar, capital of Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in the wee hours yesterday, police said.
Those killed included a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), who went to the Sarband police station of the city, to retaliate against an attack by the terrorists, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Operations Kashif, Aftab Abbasi, told media.
He said that, all policemen were shot in the head by snipers, and succumbed to injuries while on the way to hospital.
Abbasi added that, the attackers carried out a well-coordinated attack from different directions at the police station, using hand grenades and sophisticated weapons.
The staff of the police station called an extra contingent of police from surrounding areas, and the DSP and his team were among the reinforcement who reached the site, the SSP added.
“As soon as the officer and his team reached the site, they surrounded the attackers, who were trying to enter the police station, and were killed in a retaliatory attack,” he added.
No loss of life was reported inside the Sarband police station, and the attack was foiled, he said.
A search and combing operation continued on Saturday morning, to trace the attackers, he added.– NNN-APP
