KARAK: Four police personnel, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), were martyred when armed terrorists opened fire on a police party during a search and strike operation in the Charpara area of Khurram Muhammad Zai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district.
According to initial reports, the operation was underway following intelligence about the presence of terrorists in the area when the armed militants targeted the police party.
The martyred personnel were identified as DSP CTD Imranuddin, his gunner Kazim, Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) official Amjad, a resident of Rehmatabad, and SHO Latamber Police Station Afzal Awan.
According to sources, several terrorists were reportedly killed during retaliatory fire by the police. However, the exact number of casualties among the militants could not be independently confirmed.
Following the incident, a heavy contingent of police rushed to the site, while the bodies of the martyred personnel were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital.
Police and security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the fleeing terrorists and secure the surrounding localities.
Further details regarding the operation and the identities of the suspected terrorists were awaited.