Terrorist activities were feared to once again be on the rise in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa after unidentified terrorists opened fire and killed the station house officer (SHO) of the Shahpur police station on the motorway bridge in Chamkani, Peshawar.
SHO Shakeel Khan was on his way to the police station when his vehicle was targeted by terrorists just a short distance away from it.
The SHO was alone in his car when the attackers began chasing him.
According to Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ijaz Khan, the assailants were not motorcyclists but came in a white car, got out of the vehicle with Kalashnikovs and 9mm pistols and attacked the SHO’s vehicle.
SHO Shakeel was killed on the spot, more than ten Zeiss bullets were fired at the vehicle whose shells were found in the attack.
On Tuesday, another similar major attack took place in Peshawar Sarki Gate in the inner city area within the limits of Yakatoot police station where an inspector of Intelligence Bureau (IB) was killed and two other IB personnel were injured.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of the intelligence personnel near the gate of the police station. The assistant sub-inspector along with his brother were critically injured and rushed to the hospital.
After collecting CCTV footage, empty shells and other evidence from the location, a case was registered against unidentified assailants at the Counter-Terrorism Department police station.
According to police, Inspector Najeeb, Assistant Sub-Inspector Amanullah, his brother Junaid Khan and his other sister-in-law were present in the vehicle when the unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on them from inside their vehicle.
Amanullah and Junaid were critically injured and were rushed to the hospital in critical condition where Inspector Najeeb succumbed to his injuries. The other inspectors are currently under treatment and their condition is reported to be out of danger.
The accused managed to escape from the scene after committing the crime.
After the incident, a large contingent of local police, Counter-Terrorism Department Police and intelligence personnel reached the spot and cordoned off the area and launched a search-and-rescue operation.
No arrests have been made so far, according to police.
Attacks on Sikh community
At least 48 hours before this incident, two shopkeepers from the Sikh community in Sarband area, on the outskirts of Peshawar, were shot dead by terrorists on motorcycles in Battatil Bazaar.
The shopkeepers belonged to Mohalla Jogan Shah area of Peshawar.
