Funeral of two cops martyred in Mohmand attack held

GHALANAI: The funeral prayers of two policemen, Constables Zahoor Khan and Arabi Khan, who were martyred in a terrorist attack during the anti-polio campaign in Mohmand district, were offered at the Police Lines in Ghalanai with full official honours. A large number of civil and military officials, police officers, personnel and relatives of the deceased attended the funeral. Those present included District Police Officer Mohmand Raza Mohammad, 114 Brigade Commander Brigadier Iftikhar Mehboob, Mohmand Rifles Commandant Colonel Imran Khalid, Deputy Commissioner (Retd) Captain Bilal Shahid Rao, Additional Deputy Commissioners Iftikharuddin and Shakeel, Assistant Commissioner Upper Mohmand Sikandar Afzal and Assistant Additional Commissioner Shafiq Khan. The senior officials laid floral wreaths on the bodies of the martyred policemen to pay tribute to their sacrifices. A well-turned-out police contingent also presented a guard of honour to the deceased personnel. At the conclusion of the funeral prayers, participants offered prayers for the eternal peace of the departed souls, patience for the bereaved families and strength for them to bear the loss. Mohmand police paid tribute to the fallen personnel, saying their sacrifices in the line of duty would always be remembered. Crime Reporter