{"id":29743,"date":"2025-12-02T00:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T00:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=29743"},"modified":"2025-12-02T00:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T00:04:05","slug":"heroic-cop-martyred-thwarting-suicide-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=29743","title":{"rendered":"Heroic cop martyred thwarting suicide hit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>A police head constable laid down his life on Monday while helping thwart a suicide attack in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), preventing a potential tragedy and saving many civilians, District Police Officer Nazir Khan said.<\/p>\n<p>Khan said police had received credible intelligence that two suspicious motorcyclists from Bettani sub-division were approaching Bakmal Ahmadzai, where a public gathering could have been their target. Acting swiftly, authorities placed all units on high alert, while Tajori police established a checkpoint at Kattu Khel.<\/p>\n<p>During the operation, the two motorcyclists were signalled to stop but attempted to flee.<\/p>\n<p>Police pursued the suspects immediately, during which one attacker drew a pistol and opened fire before detonating himself. Head Constable Alauddin was martyred in the blast, and five other police personnel sustained injuries.<\/p>\n<p>DPO Nazir Khan confirmed that a search operation was underway, the area had been fully sealed, and investigative teams were collecting evidence. He lauded the fallen officer, saying Lakki Marwat police displayed extraordinary bravery by foiling a major terror attack in time. &#8220;The police force remains fully prepared to protect the public in every situation, and the terrorists&#8217; malicious designs will never succeed,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Inspector General Sajjad Khan of Bannu Range praised the courage of the police team, saying Lakki Marwat officers consistently provide maximum protection to citizens despite continuous threats.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack as a brutal strike against innocent citizens, praying for the martyred officer and directing authorities to provide immediate medical assistance to the injured. He reaffirmed the government&#8217;s resolve to eliminate terrorists, calling militants targeting police and civilians enemies of the state who would be confronted with full force.<\/p>\n<p>Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also condemned the suicide attack, offering condolences to the fallen policeman&#8217;s family and praising the K-P Police for their &#8220;matchless sacrifices.&#8221; He said cowardly assaults by Khawarij elements would not weaken public or institutional resolve, stressing Pakistan&#8217;s commitment to eradicating militancy and safeguarding frontline security personnel.<\/p>\n<p>K-P Governor Faisal Karim Kundi described the bombing as a cowardly attempt to undermine peace in the province. He paid tribute to the martyred officer, prayed for the swift recovery of the injured, and highlighted the police&#8217;s continued courage in confronting serious threats. &#8220;Such attacks will neither weaken morale nor deter our broader drive to restore durable peace in K-P and adjoining regions,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>(With input from APP)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A police head constable laid down his life on Monday while helping thwart a suicide attack in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), preventing a potential tragedy and saving many civilians, District Police Officer Nazir Khan said. Khan said police had received credible intelligence that two suspicious motorcyclists from Bettani sub-division were approaching Bakmal Ahmadzai, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29743\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}