LAKKI MARWAT: Two policemen including an officer were martyred when armed men attacked them in Karak late on Wednesday night, police said.

Karak district police officer’s spokesman Shaukat Khan said in a statement that the attack took place in the New Karapa area on Indus Highway within the limits of Banda Daud Shah police station.

He said that a police party was on a patrol duty on the Peshawar-Karachi Highway when armed assailants opened fire on them. “SHO Daud Khan along with a gunner Farhad lost their lives in the attack,” he said, adding that a large police contingent led by DPO Imran Khan immediately reached the venue of the attack, surrounded the area and launched a search for the assailants.

The bodies of martyred police officials were shifted to the hospital.The official said that funeral prayers of the martyred police personnel were offered at the Police Lines.

Divisional Commissioner of Kohat Motasim Billah, Regional Police Officer Irfan Tariq, Deputy Commissioner Asad Sarwar, DPO Imran Khan and other officers of district administration and police, elders, relatives of the deceased cops and people from various walks of life participated.

A police contingent presented a final salute to their fallen colleagues while the administration and police officers placed floral wreaths on their coffins.

Published in Dawn, October 9th, 2026