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SWABI, Oct 17 (APP): A police constable was martyred in a hand grenade attack on a police checkpost in Kalabat village, Tehsil Topi, here.
According to the Topi Police Station, Constable Noor Kamal Shah was on duty at the main gate of the Kalabat Police Checkpost when unknown motorcycle riders threw a hand grenade at the gate.
The explosion left the constable critically injured.
Rescue medical teams reached the spot and shifted the wounded officer to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The blast also caused minor damage to the checkpost building.
Police officials arrived at the scene and have launched an investigation to determine the nature of the explosion and trace those responsible.
Authorities recalled that the same checkpost was targeted in a similar grenade attack last year, which caused partial damage but no casualties.
The funeral prayer for the martyred constable, Noor Kamal Shah, was held at Police Lines Shah Mansoor, Swabi, attended by senior officers, personnel, and a large number of citizens. A police contingent presented a salute to the martyr’s coffin.
The body will be laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard located in Mouza Basic, Gadoon Amazai.