PESHAWAR: According to The Express Tribune, two policemen were martyred in separate attacks by unidentified gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur and Bannu districts on Wednesday.
In Bajaur, police said officer Noorullah was on leave and heading home when attackers opened fire on him in the Loi Sum area of Tehsil Khar. Two other people were injured and taken to Headquarters Hospital, Khar. DSP Saeedur Rehman confirmed the incident.
In Bannu, District Security Branch head constable Raqeebullah was shot near Muslim Abad on Circular Road, within the limits of the Cantonment police station. Police said Raqeebullah, a resident of Sokari Zabta Khan, died on the spot and the assailants fled. His body was taken to District Headquarters Hospital, Bannu, for a post-mortem.
Police said the suspects in both attacks remain at large, and search operations and investigations are continuing.
Funeral prayers for the Bajaur officer were held at the police lines and attended by the Bajaur district police officer, the deputy commissioner, the SP Investigation, police and civil officials, the officer's family and local elders.