PESHAWAR, May 10 (APP):Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed on Sunday visited Bannu district where he addressed officers and personnel of the Bannu Police, paying tributes to martyred policemen He was accompanied by Additional IGP of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Regional Police Officer Sajjad Khan. During his address, the IGP paid tribute to the fallen police personnel in last night terrorists attack, stating that the …
Blood of police martyrs to be avenged: IGP
PESHAWAR, May 10 (APP):Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed on Sunday visited Bannu district where he addressed officers and personnel of the Bannu Police, paying tributes to martyred policemen
He was accompanied by Additional IGP of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Regional Police Officer Sajjad Khan.
During his address, the IGP paid tribute to the fallen police personnel in last night terrorists attack, stating that the martyrs are the pride of the nation and that every drop of their blood would be avenged.
He also expressed condolences to the families of the slain officers, saying that the martyrs sacrificed their lives for the protection of the homeland and that their families would not be left alone in this difficult time.
The IGP sought a detailed report on the tragic incident and ordered large-scale operations across the area. He further directed authorities to conduct fresh security audits of all police infrastructure, including police stations and check posts, and to take additional measures to make them bomb-proof.
Speaking on the resilience of the force, the IGP said that Bannu Police had always stood like a wall of steel against armed militants. He added that the terrorists, in a state of desperation, targeted the check post with an explosives-laden vehicle.
He said that a comprehensive strategy was being developed to prevent such incidents in the future and assured that the police force would not face any shortage of technology or weapons.
