PESHAWAR: Four officials, including DSP Iqbal Mahmand, were martyred in a blast near Thana Sadar in Lucky Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the police, DSP Iqbal Mahmand and his team were alerted to a terrorist attack on Thana Sadar, but as they approached the Pir Wala Mor area, their vehicle was targeted by an explosive device. As a result of the explosion, four officials, including DSP Iqbal Mahmand, were martyred, and six others were injured.
A police spokesperson stated that heavy reinforcements were deployed to the area, and a search operation is underway. Among the martyred officials are Karamat, Waqar, and Ali Marjan, while the injured include Head Constable Farooq, Constable Galtiaz, Asghar, Amanatullah, Aarif, and Sardar Ali.
It is worth mentioning that there have been previous attacks on Thana Sadar by terrorists. After exchanging fire with the police, the terrorists managed to escape. Police have deployed heavy reinforcements to the area and are conducting a search operation.