LAHORE: The primary culprit behind the rocket attack from bandits in Rahim Yar Khan’s Machka area which martyred 12 officers has been killed, Punjab Police confirmed.
On Thursday, one of the two police vans carrying around 22 policemen broke down and got stuck in an extremely muddy road. This is when the police convoy was ambushed by bandits with rockets and followed up with gunfire.
As a result of the brutal attack, about 11 policemen were martyred, and nine were injured. However, the death toll has now risen to 12.
In a statement today, Punjab police said, the main suspect, Bashir Shar, who attacked the policemen yesterday, has been killed. “During the police operation, five of dacoit Bashir’s accomplices — Sanaullah Shar, Gada Ali, Kamlu Shar, Ramzan Shar, and Gadi — were injured.”
Punjab Inspector General Dr Usman Anwar said that both Punjab and Sindh police had launched a major operation in the Katcha area, with 320 officers from Punjab joining forces with the Sindh police. “All the accused involved in the attack on the police personnel will be brought to justice,” he said in a statement on X.
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