Rangers Official Succumbs to Injuries After Rawalakot Attack

RAWALAKOT: (Staff Reporter) – A Pakistan Rangers official who was injured in an armed attack on an Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police checkpoint in Rawalakot on November 5 died on Monday, AJK Police said.

The deceased, identified as Naik Bostan Khan, belonged to Kohat district and had been deployed alongside AJK Police personnel at their request to assist in maintaining law and order.

According to AJK Police, armed members of a proscribed organisation opened fire on the checkpoint on November 5, critically injuring the Rangers official.

Police said the attackers belonged to a banned organisation whose armed members had repeatedly targeted law enforcement agencies while claiming to advocate for public rights.

AJK Police said such attacks posed a threat to peace and stability in the region and undermined efforts to maintain law and order.

Paying tribute to Naik Bostan Khan, the police said law enforcement personnel continued to make sacrifices while protecting citizens and maintaining public order.

AJK Police expressed deep sorrow over his martyrdom and extended condolences to his bereaved family.

The police maintained that such attacks would not weaken the morale of law enforcement personnel, adding that authorities remained committed to protecting the lives and property of citizens, maintaining peace and bringing those responsible for attacks on security personnel to justice.