Two policemen posted on security of Bajaur dam martyred in blast

BAJAUR: Two police officials posted on security of the Raghagan Dam were martyred in a remote-controlled bomb blast in tehsil Khaar of Bajaur district on Saturday.

The victims have been identified as Havaldar Hayat and Sipahi Siraj.

Police have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation against the suspects, while bodies of the security officials have been shifted to a hospital for medico-legal formalities. Police said the bomb was planted near the dam.

On November 9, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the police had gunned down two suspected terrorists during an operation in the Sarona area of Khuzdar district.

According to a CTD spokesperson, the terrorists were members of the banned organisation Baloch Liberation Front.

“Two 9MM pistols, two hand grenades, one motorcycle, four magazines and 34 live rounds have been recovered from their possession,” the official had said and added that three of the terrorists had managed to flee from their den.

The police had lodged a case at CTD Khuzdar police station and started an investigation against the group of terrorists.

On November 5, officials of the CTD of the Sindh Police had claimed to have arrested a wanted shooter belonging to the Lyari gang war.

Acting on a tip-off about the presence of Mairaj alias Chotu, the CTD had arrested him during a search operation in the city.