TANK A senior police officer was martyred while two others injured when terrorists sprayed their van with bullets in Tank on Saturday.

Station House Officer Abdul Ali Khan was martyred while constables Riaz and Akram received injuries in the terror attack.

On receiving information about presence of terrorists in Karri Shah Noor area of Tank, a police party led by SHO Abdul Ali Khan rushed to the site. Upon seeing the police team, the terrorists opened fire on them which resulted in the martyrdom of the police officer.

The injured policemen called reinforcements and a gunbattle with the terrorist was still under way.