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TANK, Dec 29 (APP):A police constable was martyred in a targeted attack by armed assailants while returning home from duty, police said on Monday.
According to details, Constable Sajjad Khan was posted at Nasran Checkpost and was traveling home when miscreants intercepted him within the limits of Shaheed Mureed Akbar Police Station. The attack took place near Masood Korona on the Shah Alam–Nasran Road, where the assailants dragged him out of his vehicle and opened fire, killing him on the spot.
Later, the funeral prayers for Constable Sajjad Khan were offered with full state honours at Police Lines Tank which was attended by District Police Officer Tank Shabbir Hussain Shah, Deputy Commissioner Tank Tanveer Ahmed, senior police officials, officers of the Frontier Constabulary, security forces, and a large number of police personnel.
Floral wreaths were laid on the martyr’s coffin, a police contingent presented a salute, and special prayers were offered for the elevation of his ranks and for peace and security in the country.