Policeman Guarding Polio Workers Shot Dead

Faizan Hashmi Published April 23, 2019 | 12:07 PM

A policeman guarding polio workers was shot dead at Bacha Khan Chowk here on Tuesday, says police

BANNU, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Apr, 2019 ) :A policeman guarding polio workers was shot dead at Bacha Khan Chowk here on Tuesday, says police.

According to police, armed assailants opened fire and shot dead Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Imran who had been deputed to guard a polio team that was engaged in administering anti-polio drops to children during the ongoing three-day campaign in Bacha Khan Chowk.

After committing the crime, the attackers had managed to escape before police and personnel of other law enforcement agencies reached the spot and cordoned off the area to arrest the culprits.