Bajaur: Funeral prayers were offered with full state honours on Tuesday for four Bajaur Police officials who were killed in a militant attack in the district. The ceremony took place at Police Lines Bajaur and was attended by senior civil and military officials, local elders and residents.
The four personnel — Constable Yar Zada, Constable Dawood Khan, Constable Imran and Constable Siraj — were killed when their Ababeel Squad patrol was ambushed near Nawey Kalay shortly before iftar during Ramadan. The incident has prompted heightened security measures across the district.
A police contingent presented a guard of honour at the funeral ceremony, and officials laid floral wreaths on the coffins. Special prayers were offered for the deceased. Among those present were the Commandant Bajaur Scouts, District Police Officer (DPO) Bajaur Muhammad Khalid, the Deputy Commissioner Bajaur, SP Investigation and other senior police officers.
Following the ceremony, the bodies were sent to their native areas under official escort for burial.
Details of the attack
According to a spokesperson for Bajaur Police, the Ababeel Squad had been assigned routine patrol duties to maintain security in markets and along key roads during Ramadan when unidentified militants carried out the attack.
Two other personnel, identified as Irshad Khan and Aziz ur Rehman, were injured and shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar for medical treatment.
Police said a heavy contingent reached the site soon after the incident, and a search operation is ongoing in nearby areas to trace those responsible.
DPO Muhammad Khalid condemned the attack and said those involved would be pursued under the law. Authorities have increased security across Bajaur district in response to the incident.
