Gunmen kill five policemen, one civilian in Peshawar

Dunya News

At least six people, including five cops, were killed when gunmen ambushed a police van in Peshawar.

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – According to details, a police van came under miscreants attack in Mattni Rangali area near Peshawar as a result several policemen received injuries.

Police returned the fire due to which the attackers escaped from the scene.

An ambulance was called in to shift the wounded policemen to Peshawar but when it reached near Badaber, it again came under miscreants attack due to which five cops and the driver of the ambulance were killed on the spot while two civilians were also wounded.

A heavy contingent of police reached the spot after the incident and shifted the dead and injured to Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.