{"id":494219,"date":"2025-08-02T00:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=494219"},"modified":"2025-08-02T00:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:25:48","slug":"five-cops-martyred-in-attack-on-check-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/five-cops-martyred-in-attack-on-check-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Five cops martyred in attack on check post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RAHIM YAR KHAN<br \/>\nAt least five policemen were martyred and two others injured when armed bandits attacked a police check post in the Rahim Yar Khan district of Punjab late on Thursday night. A police official said that heavily armed dacoits targeted Shekhani check post, martyring five Elite Force personnel and injuring two other cops.<br \/>\nDuring an exchange of fire, one dacoit was also killed, said the spokesperson.The martyred cops were identified as Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Khalil, Nakheel and Ghazanfar Abbas. Two of the slain policemen belonged to Rahim Yar Khan, while the remaining three hailed from Bahawalnagar district.<br \/>\nTaking strict notice of the incident, Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar has summoned a report from the Regional Police Officer (RPO) Bahawalpur and issued strict instructions to the DPO Rahim Yar Khan to arrest the culprits involved in the attack on Elite Force personnel in the Katcha region.<br \/>\nPaying tribute to slain officers, Dr Anwar said their sacrifice would not be forgotten and described their martyrdom as a mark of \u201cgreat courage and duty\u201d. \u201cBandits launched a cowardly attack in the dead of night,\u201d he said, adding that such cowardly acts could not shake the morale of the police force.<br \/>\nThe Punjab police chief said that the police operation against the riverine criminal groups will continue with full strength and resolve, stressing that those responsible will be brought to justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAHIM YAR KHAN At least five policemen were martyred and two others injured when armed bandits attacked a police check post in the Rahim Yar Khan district of Punjab late on Thursday night. A police official said that heavily armed dacoits targeted Shekhani check post, martyring five Elite Force personnel and injuring two other cops. 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