- Terrorists attacked the Sarband police station with heavy weapons.
- DSP Sardar Hussain and two police officials Irshad and Jehanzeb martyred.
- SP Operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi confirmed the attack on police station.
PESHAWAR: Three police officials, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), martyred in exchange of firing with terrorists in the jurisdiction of Sarband Police Station in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Sources said terrorists attacked the Sarband police station with hand grenades and long-range rifles, in a result DSP Sardar Hussain and two police officials Irshad and Jehanzeb embraced martyrdom.
Senior superintendent of police operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi confirmed the attack on Sarband police station. He said terrorists attacked police station from two sides with hand grenades and sniper guns.
He further said that at least six to eight terrorists were involved in the attack and 14 policemen were present at the police station at the time of the attack. He said that the terrorists managed to flee after the attack.
A heavy contingent of police reached the spot soon after the incident and cordoned off the area. Police have also launched a search operation in the area to arrest the terrorists.
The funeral prayer of the martyred police personnel will be held at Police Line Peshawar. The political and police officials will participate in the funeral prayer.
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