Terrorists attacked a police post on Shah Almas Pir hill in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing one policeman and abducting three others, police said. The attackers took the three abducted personnel towards Samana hill in the Khanano Kota area, according to the district police officer.
What police said
District Police Officer (DPO) Salahuddin Kundi said police had regained control of the hill after the attack. Police and security forces reached the spot in large numbers once the attack was reported, and an exchange of fire with the attackers continued there for some time.
The policeman killed in the Hangu police post attack, Constable Feroz Ali, was given a funeral with official honours at Police Lines in Hangu. The DPO, senior police officers, other personnel and army officers attended the prayers, and flowers were placed on his body. His body was then taken to his ancestral village of Ibrahimzai.
Police have described those involved only as terrorists, and no group has been named officially.
What happens next
Police said the pursuit of the fleeing attackers is continuing, and a search operation is under way. No recovery of the three abducted personnel has been reported so far, and the Hangu police post attack remains under investigation.
Other incidents in the region
In a separate incident in Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a police constable was killed when explosive material fitted to his motorcycle went off. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Malakand Zahid Nawaz said the explosive had been placed on the bike. The constable's body was moved to hospital, and police registered a case and began searching for suspects.
In Bannu, police said three people, including two brothers, were killed in firing between two parties over an old enmity in the Jhandokhel area. The bodies were taken to hospital, and police said the incident is being investigated.
Attacks on police have long been a concern for security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and these reports show how exposed officers posted in such areas can be.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Hangu mein dehshatgardon ne police post par hamla kiya, jis mein ek police constable shaheed aur teen police ahalkar agwa ho gaye. Police ke mutabiq agwa ahalkar Samana pahari ki taraf le jaye gaye, aur police ne pahari par dobara control le liya hai. Shangla mein motorcycle par lagaye gaye bam se ek constable shaheed hua, aur Bannu mein purani dushmani par firing mein teen log halak hue. Aam logon ke liye iska matlab yeh hai ke in ilaqon mein safar aur rozmarra ki zindagi mein hoshiyari zaroori hai.
