PESHAWAR: Early on Tuesday morning in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an intelligence-based operation against terrorists resulted in the martyrdom of a senior police official and the injury of three others.
While a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was hurt during the operation, superintendent of police (SP) Ijaz Khan accepted martyrdom.
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In the gunfight in Mardan’s Katlang tehsil, two wanted terrorists were also slain, according to the counterterrorism department (CTD). Among them was Mohsin Kadir, a jihadist on the wanted list.
Not long after the incident, the police personnel who had been hurt were taken to a hospital.
Following the incident, the funeral prayers of SP Ijaz were performed and were attended by District Police Officer (DPO) Najeeb and other police officials. However, Qaisar Khan, a police officer, also chose martyrdom after being shot and killed on Monday night in Peshawar by unknown motorcycle riders.
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At the Malik Saad Police Lines, policeman Qaisar’s funeral prayer was said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kashif Aftab Abbasi was present, along with other law enforcement officers.