KARAK (The COW News Digital ) In a severe security incident in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, four law enforcement personnel, including a senior Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officer, lost their lives during an ambush by armed militants in the Karak district on Thursday.
According to official police statements, the fallen officers were identified as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) CTD Imran Uddin, Station House Officer (SHO) of Latamber Police Station Afzal Awan, CTD personnel Kazim, and Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) officer Amjad.
The incident took place during a targeted search-and-strike operation conducted by police units and counterterrorism forces in the Charpara vicinity following specific intelligence inputs. As security personnel closed in on the targeted area, heavily armed miscreants opened fire on the team, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire. The security officials sustained fatal gunshot wounds before reinforcement contingents could arrive at the scene.
Following the attack, security forces cordoned off the entire region and launched an extensive search operation to trace the fleeing assailants. Additional police units, alongside counterterrorism teams, were deployed across surrounding entry and exit routes to prevent any escape into adjacent mountain corridors.
High-ranking police officials reiterated their resolve in maintaining law and order across the province, stating that the immense sacrifices made by Karak police and CTD personnel would not go in vain. The department emphasized that operations targeting violent groups in the region will continue with full force.
The martyrdom of the four officials highlights the ongoing security challenges faced by frontline law enforcement personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where CTD units regularly execute counterterrorism operations to secure local communities. Funeral prayers with full military honors were scheduled following official formalities.
