A police personnel was martyred in a terrorist attack in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after armed assailants targeted him while he was returning home from duty, according to initial reports.
Zohaib Alam, a clerk at Misri Banda Police Station and a resident of Adamzai, was on his way home when armed terrorists attacked him. He succumbed to his injuries in the attack.
The circumstances surrounding the assault, including the attackers’ identities and their escape route, were not immediately clear. No group had claimed responsibility for the attack in the initial information available.
The killing highlights the continuing security risks faced by police personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where terrorists have repeatedly targeted law enforcement officials both on duty and while traveling to and from their workplaces.
Further details about the incident were awaited.
