One policeman was martyred, while three more were injured during an operation in Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday when police killed a wanted drug smuggler who was allegedly behind the murder of an officer.
In December 2024, Rahim Khan, a station house office (SHO) of Swat’s Mangalwar police station, was martyred while another was injured during a encounter with drug smugglers in Mangora City. The police team was pursuing two notorious drug smugglers-Sharif Khan alias Sharif and Ahmadzib.
Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Nasir Mehmood, a spokesman for Nasir Mehmood, said that police today launched an intelligence operation in Phazagat, a hill area against a criminal involved in the murder of SHH Rahim.
Ali added that the suspects “opened indiscriminate fire, killing Constable Niaz Mohammad and injuring additional Sub Inspector (ASI) Amjad Iqbal, Constable Mohammad Hussein and Constable Sarfraz.”
He further confirmed that in the exchange of fire, drug smuggler Ahmadzib – a major accused in the murder of SHO Rahim, was shot dead.
“A DPO spokesman said,” The suspect reached the residence of the suspect for searching and arresting the police, working on the indicator. “
The injured officers were quickly shifted to Saidu Sharif Hospital, where doctors confirmed that their condition was stable. Ali added that a large police force secured the area and launched further investigation.
Mongora SHO Mujib Alam said the police operation continued for four hours Don Dot Com.
SHO Alam added that the police examined the rooms of the four -storey building and collected the evidence.
A large quantity of drugs were recovered during a raid on the house of a former police officer in Faisalabad last week.
Earlier this month, a Peshawar court sentenced two excise police officials on drug trafficking charges and sentenced them to life imprisonment with a million rupees.
In January, KPK Dera Ismail Khan was arrested by excise, taxation and drug control department personnel four kilograms of crystal meth (ice) from a car and arrested the suspect.
