A police officer was martyred after armed assailants attacked a police post on Zarkhel Link Road within the limits of New Faujdari police station in Shikarpur, officials said on Monday.
According to police, unidentified suspects opened fire on the checkpost, resulting in the martyrdom of officer Saghir Sanjrani. Sources said the attackers took away the officer’s official weapon and fled the scene while firing.
A heavy contingent of police reached the area soon after the incident and launched a search operation to trace the suspects. Authorities blocked internal and external routes in the vicinity, while panic spread among residents following the attack.
The body of the martyred officer is being shifted to hospital for legal formalities.
Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar took notice of the incident and directed the SSP Shikarpur to submit details of initial police measures and subsequent actions taken.
The home minister ordered that police raid teams be mobilised at the district level and expressed hope that those involved in the killing would be arrested soon with the help of technical and intelligence-based information. He also directed authorities to keep him informed about the progress of the case on a continuous basis.