Rocket Attack in Rahim Yar Khan: 11 Police Officers Martyred
President, Prime Minster,CM Punjab and Interior Minister have strongly condemned the attack,
Rahim yar Khan- Rocket Attack in Rahim Yar Khan: 11 Police Officers Martyred, A devastating attack on a police convoy in Rahim Yar Khan has left 11 policemen martyred and 7 others injured. The incident occurred near the Machka police camp II when a group of dacoits launched a rocket and gun attack on the police vehicles. Some policemen are still missing after the attack.
President Zardari slams attack on police convoy
President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the attack on a police convoy in Rahim Yar Khan. A press release from the President’s House stated that the president extended his condolences to the families of the police officers, who were martyred in the attack.
The president emphasised the need for strict action against criminals in the Kacha area and warned that attacks on personnel of police and law enforcement agencies would not be tolerated. The president paid tribute to the martyred policemen and prayed for their elevated ranks. He also wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the incident.
Interior Minister Naqvi condemns attack
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the attack. Naqvi expressed deep sorrow and regret over the martyrdom of 11 police personnel in the attack. He paid tribute to the martyred police officers and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured officers. He extended heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs.
CM Maryam orders operation to recover missing cops
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also expressed deep sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of police personnel in the Kacha area. She paid tribute to the police official martyred in the attack and extended condolences to the grieving families.
She has also ordered an operation to recover the missing police officials and instructed that the injured officers should be given the best medical care. CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif has also sought a report from the IG Police.
Bandit groups operating in riverine areas have long posed challenges to law and order in the provinces of Sindh and Punjab, despite numerous operations aimed at eliminating them.
In April, a National Action Plan implementation review committee, meeting at the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) headquarters, decided to launch a joint operation by Sindh and Punjab police forces against the notorious dacoits in the kacha areas of Sindh. The directive came from Interior Minister Naqvi, who chaired the high-level meeting attended by the interior secretary, heads of Nacta and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and the police chiefs of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, along with provincial home secretaries.
