Muhammad Irfan Mughal
September 28, 2026
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three traffic policemen were martyred when unidentified armed men opened fire on their mobile van in the Wazirabad Bazaar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, a senior police official confirmed.
“Three traffic policemen travelling in the mobile van were martyred on the spot in the attack,” District Police Officer Abdul Samad Khan told
Dawn, adding that the attackers fled the scene.
Khan said the attackers had also taken away the traffic police vehicle after the incident. However, the vehicle was later recovered from the Garah Budha area, he added.
He added that two passers-by were also injured in the firing and were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
“Police have sealed the roads and other possible routes, including pedestrian tracks, to prevent the attackers from escaping,” the DPO told
Dawn. He said efforts were underway to trace and arrest those involved.
The attack triggered a security operation in the area, with police personnel deployed at various points and search efforts continuing. Further details about the identity of the attackers and the motive behind the attack were not immediately available.