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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 15 (APP):A policeman was shot dead by unknown miscreants here on Diyal road in the limits of Cantt police station on Wednesday morning.
According to details, 40-years-old police head constable-Arshad Baloch son of Shahjahan was on his return to home after dropping his children to school on a motorcycle when unknown miscreants sprayed him with bullets on Diyal road.
As a result, the head constable got seriously injured and was rushed to District Headquarters hospital, Dera Ismail Khan where he succumbed to his injuries.
Arshad Baloch was deputed at Shorkot police station.
Later, the funeral prayer for the martyred police head constable was offered with official protocol here at Ejaz Shaheed Police Lines, Dera Ismail Khan.
The funeral were attended by District Police Officer Dera Sajjad Ahmed Sahibzada, SSP Security Abdul Samad Khan, SSP Investigation Muzammil Shah, SP CTD Iftikhar Ali Shah, SP City Tayyab Jan, SP Special Branch, SP Headquarters Muhammad Nawab, ASP Suburb Muhammad Noman, DSPs, Secretary DRC Muhammad Nawaz Mehsud, besides a large numbers of people hailing from different segments of the society.
A contingent of police presented guard of honor to the martyred cop while special prayers were also offered for the departed soul.
Later, the martyr was laid to rest in his native village Basti Maheer with full honors.