[The Nation (Pak)] At least six coppers — including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) — were martyred when two gunnies on a cycle of violence opened fire on their mobile during routine patrolling, officials confirmed Wednesday.The incident took place within the parameters of the Dadiwala Police Station when the cops were conducting a routine patrol near a fair in the city, a spokesperson for the city's police said.
The martyred cops include ASI Ilm Deen, Detective Foot Constable Ahmed Nawaz, Lower Head Constable Zubair, Frontier Reserve Police's sepoy Usman Ali, Constable Mahmood Khan, and driver Dil Jan.
The spokesperson for the district's police said that a search operation has been initiated to arrest the terrorists.
In a statement issued shortly after the heinous attack, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned it and paid tribute to the martyred coppers. "The nation salutes brave officers who have sacrificed their lives for their motherland."
Terming gunnies as the enemies of Pakistain, the prime minister vowed that the nation would stand strong against them. He then urged the KP government to provide the "Shuhda Package" to the families of the dear departed.