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Six Policemen killed in Kohat and Karachi: TTP Jamaatul Ahrar claims responsibility

SANA MAHMOOD

KOHAT/KARACHI: Unidentified gunmen have killed four policemen in Kohat and two in Karachi on Saturday (20th of May).

Those killed in Kohat included  SHO Khanullah, additional SHO Tahir Khan, Head Constable Tanveer and Constable Abid Khan.

In Karachi assailants riding motorcycles opened fire using two kinds of weapons (9 mm and 30 bore) at a Police van belonging to New Town Police Station.

ASI Iftikhar and Head Constable Raja Younus died after receiving bullet injuries on their head. Their bodies have been taken to Civil Hospital.

Situation of the third personnel named Shahanshah is also critical. He too was shot at  head. 

People residing in Dhoraji area, where the incident took place, told that the same  mobile – that came under attack – remained deployed at the very spot for the last couple of years. 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.