IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifice of Elite Force personnel who embraced martyrdom in the line of duty in Rahim Yar Khan.
The funeral prayer of five police personnel martyred in a cowardly attack by dacoits on Sheikhani police post was offered at Sadiq Shaheed Police Lines.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar paid salute to the mortal remains of the martyrs, draped them with floral sheets, spokesperson Punjab Police.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar salutes the courage and bravery of the personnel and paid tribute to their heirs.
Punjab police will bring the robbers and miscreants of the Kaccha area to justice. IG Punjab
Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar paid rich tribute to the great sacrifice of five police personnel martyred in the cowardly attack by dacoits on Sheikhani police post in Rahim Yar Khan. IG Punjab along with senior officers reached Rahim Yar Khan, visited the site of incident and police camps. Upon taking notice of the incident, IG Punjab sought a report from RPO Bahawalpur. IG Punjab ordered DPO Rahim Yar Khan to immediately arrest the dacoits involved in the incident and to accelerate the ongoing operation. According to details, dacoits took advantage of the dark night and launched a cowardly attack using rocket launchers while hiding. IG Punjab said that the morale of Punjab Police is high and cowardly acts cannot demoralize a police force ready to sacrifice lives. Police operations against dacoits in the Kaccha area will continue with full force, and the blood of the brave police officials will not go in vain.
The funeral prayer of five police personnel martyred in the attack on Sheikhani police post was offered at Sadiq Shaheed Police Lines. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, Additional IG Elite Police Force Waqar Abbasi, Commissioner Bahawalpur, RPO Bahawalpur Rai Babar Saeed, SSP Ghotki, DPO Rahim Yar Khan, DPO Rajanpur, Rangers, Pakistan Army officers, families of the martyrs, media representatives, senior police officers and personnel participated in the funeral prayer. Punjab Police spokesperson said that the well-disciplined police contingent presented a guard of honor to the mortal remains of the martyrs. IG Punjab saluted the mortal remains of the martyrs and draped floral sheets. IG Punjab said he salutes the courage and bravery of the personnel and pays tribute to their heirs. Punjab Police is the custodian of over 1650 brave martyrs. Police will bring the robbers and miscreants of the Kaccha area to justice. IG Punjab met with the families of the martyrs. IG Punjab said no effort will be spared for the welfare of the families of the martyred police personnel. The families of the martyrs are the responsibility of the police department and it will be fulfilled excellently. Police will continue to fight criminals of Kaccha with more strength and strategy. The mortal remains of the martyred police personnel have been sent to their native areas for burial.
Answering questions of media representatives, IG Punjab said that despite rocket launcher fire, our men bravely and gallantly continued to confront the robbers. IG Punjab said that we will continue to keep the people of Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, and Pakistan safe. The war against the criminals will continue until they are completely eliminated. Punjab Police spokesperson said that among those who attained the rank of martyrdom in the cowardly attack by robbers are Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Saleem, and Nakheel from Bahawalnagar, while Khalil and Ghazanfar belong to Rahim Yar Khan. DPO Rahim Yar Khan said that during the police pursuit and exchange of fire with the dacoits, one attacking dacoits was also killed.
(Handout No. 805)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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