DSP among 4 police officers martyred in Karak attack during operation

Four police officers, including Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Imranuddin Khan, were martyred and two terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire during a search and strike operation in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the police, the operation was launched at noon following reports that terrorists had set up a roadblock on Charpara area within the jurisdiction of Khurram police station the previous night.

The operation was conducted in the Charpara area of Khurram Muhammad Zai, with personnel from the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU), drone team, Rescue 15 and the Rapid Response Force (RRF) also taking part.

During the operation, police raided the house of suspected terrorist commander Qaiser Iqbal, triggering an exchange of fire in which two terrorists were killed.

The four personnel martyred in the encounter were identified as DSP CTD Imranuddin Khan, SHO Afzal Awan, DSP'S gunman Kazim, and Amjad, a member of the Bomb Disposal Unit.

The police said that the operation is still under way, with the SP operations, station house officers and other relevant police officials participating in the action against the remaining terrorists.