TANK – At least three traffic police personnel were martyred after armed assailants opened fire on their mobile vehicle in Wazirabad Bazaar, Tank District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Samad Khan said on Monday.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ismatullah sustained injuries in the attack and was taken to the District Headquarters Hospital for medical treatment. Two civilians passing through the area were also wounded.
According to the police, the attackers seized the traffic police vehicle before fleeing the scene. The vehicle was later found abandoned in Gara Budha. Police subsequently sealed highways and pedestrian routes in the area as a search operation was launched to track down the suspects, the DPO added.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack and expressed sorrow over the deaths of the three police personnel. He extended condolences to the families of the deceased, saying the nation honoured their sacrifice.
Naqvi said the government would stand by the bereaved families during the difficult period and maintained that the sacrifices made in the fight against terrorism would not be wasted.
