ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - A policeman and his son were martyred in an attempt to foil a robbery in Ramana police jurisdiction here on Sunday.
The deceased identified as constable Ashraf and his son Zeeshan were returning home on a motorbike when they were gunned down by three robbers.
When policeman Ashraf saw three robbers looting valuables from passersby, he attempted to catch hold of them, but they opened indiscriminate fire.
As a result, the policeman and his son got bullet wounds and succumbed to their injuries before being shifted to hospital.
The outlaws ran away after the incident. On being informed about the incident, the area police reached the crime scene and sent the bodies of Ashraf and his son Zeeshan to PIMS Hospital for legal procedure.
Police collected forensic evidence and recorded statements of the area people to have a clue to the killers.
Police registered a case and started investigation to track down the robbers.
Meanwhile, Ashraf and his son Zeeshan were laid to rest with full police honour in their ancestral graveyard in Chiniot's Adlana village.
Police higher-ups including DPO Abdullah Ahmad, family members and people from different walks of life attended their funeral.