City Reporter
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Islamabad, Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman on Friday visited the house of head constable Bashir Shah at his residence who was martyred after unidentified gunmen opened fire on him during routine patrol in the area of Shams Colony police.
Superintendent of Police (SP), city, Umer Khan and other senior police officers also accompanied the IGP.
Talking to the family of the deceased constable, the IGP said Bashir sacrificed his life in the line of duty while protecting lives and properties of public.
The IGP said the family of deceased cop would be provided with all privileges till the age of 60 under the Prime Minister’s ‘Shuhda Package.’
He instructed the department to give constable’s family every possible care.
The police martyrs are our heroes who have written a golden chapter of history with their blood by protecting the lives of others, he said adding their sacrifices would not go in vain.