Cop among two martyred in attack at police check post in Taunsa Sharif
Pakistan
Police have launched a search operation in the area to arrest the criminals.
TAUNSA SHARIF (Dunya News) – A head constable and a pedestrian were martyred and another police official was injured by the firing of some unknown assailants at a police check post in Jhangi area of Taunsa Sharif near Multan on Friday night, Dunya News reported.
Additional Inspector General Police (AIGP) South Punjab Sahabzada Shahzad Sultan, taking notice of the incident, asked the RPO DG Khan to reach the site while taking precautionary measures and supervise the search operation being underway to arrest the criminals, South Punjab police spokesman said in a statement released late Friday night.
The spokesman said some unknown assailants opened fire at the police check post in Jhangi, due to which Head Constable Mazhar Hussain and a pedestrian namely Abdul Basit were martyred while another policeman, Muhammad Ramzan was wounded.
The AIGP South Punjab expressed optimism that the police were continuing the search operation and the criminals would be arrested soon.
