The teams launched the operation after receiving intelligence reports; a gendarme martyred during a violent exchange of fire
Four terrorists were killed and a police constable was martyred in a joint operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department and local police in Bannu cantonment area, officials said on Thursday.
According to Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Saleem Kulachi, police and CTD teams launched the operation after receiving intelligence reports. The suspects were already positioned and opened fire, triggering a violent exchange. Four terrorists were killed in the encounter, he said.
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DPO Kulachi confirmed that Constable Abid Khan embraced martyrdom during the gunfight. He said police personnel fought with “remarkable courage” against the terrorists.
The funeral of the martyred constable was later held at Bannu police lines in the presence of police officials, Pakistan Army officers, his family members and colleagues. The martyred officer was buried with full official honors.
Fourteen kidnapped workers rescued in DI Khan
Meanwhile, Dera Ismail Khan police released 14 laborers kidnapped during an operation in Sedu Wali area of Paharpur, officials said.
A Dera police spokesperson said law enforcement teams cordoned off the area and launched a search operation under the supervision of DPO Dera Sajjad Ahmad Sahibzada. A brief exchange of gunfire took place, after which police managed to recover 14 kidnapped workers unharmed.
DPO Sahibzada lauded the efforts of SP Paharpur, SP CTD, DSPs and other officers involved in the rescue operation, saying the police remain vigilant to protect citizens and will not allow any group or individual to take law into their own hands.
