ISLAMABAD , March 30, 2023: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grief over the martyrdom of four policemen including a DSP in a militant attack in Lakki Marwat.
The sacrifices rendered by police officers and personnel in the war against terrorism were unforgettable, the premier said in a tweet while praying for the speedy recovery of those injured in the attack.
Terrorists attacked Lakki Marwat’ Saddar police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on late Wednesday night.
According to sources, a portion of the police station also collapsed in the bomb attack, burying several police officials under the debris. An armoured vehicle which was dispatched as reinforcement was also targeted by the terrorists.
Lakki Marwat DSP Iqbal Mohmand was among the martyred policemen. The terrorists, however, managed to escape from the scene after an exchange of fire with police.
Police and rescue teams have shifted the bodies of the martyred and injured police officials to hospital.
The other martyred police officials were Karamat, Waqar and Ali Marjan while injured officials were identified as head constable Farooq Shah, constable Gultiaz, constable Asghar, constable Amanat, constable Arif and constable Sardar Ali.
