Islamabad, March 19: An elite force officer, Assistant Sub-Inspector Bacha Yusuf Khan, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Manobanda area of Ghandigar, located in the Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Local media reported the incident on Thursday, citing police sources.
According to reports from Pakistani media outlet Dawn, Bacha Yusuf Khan was targeted outside his home. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries due to their severity.
Police sources indicated that the deceased was on his way to the mosque for prayers when he was attacked. Following the incident, a large police team arrived at the scene, cordoned off the area, and initiated a search operation to locate the assailants.
The Ghandigar police have registered a case against the unidentified attackers and commenced an investigation. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Last week, at least six police officers were killed, and one was injured in a bombing near a police vehicle in the Bettani tribe area of Lucky Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
As reported by Geo News, a local police spokesperson confirmed that the explosion occurred near a police mobile unit, resulting in the deaths of six officers and injuring one.
Local media also reported that on March 8, unknown assailants shot a senior officer of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Killi Ismail area of Quetta, leading to his death.
According to Dawn, the police stated that Inspector Mehta Khan had recently joined the CTD. He was shot by armed individuals while passing through Killi Ismail on March 8. A senior police officer revealed that the assailants, who were on motorcycles, fled the scene after the attack.
A report from a think tank in Islamabad indicated a 30% increase in conflict-related deaths in Pakistan in February. This rise in fatalities is attributed to an increase in suicide attacks across the country.
The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) reported that February saw 470 deaths and 333 injuries, including 96 civilians, 80 security personnel, and 294 militants. Dawn reported that among the injured, there were 259 civilians, 50 security personnel, and 24 militants.
These figures indicate a 74% increase in the deaths of security personnel compared to January, a 32% rise in civilian deaths, and a 21% increase in militant fatalities.
In February, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 53 security personnel and six civilians killed, while 35 security personnel and 48 civilians were injured. The province experienced three suicide attacks, resulting in the deaths of 17 individuals, including 14 security personnel, and injuring 20 others.
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