World News | Senior Police Official Killed in Encounter with Suspected Militants in Pak
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A senior police official was killed and two constables were critically injured during an encounter with suspected militants in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, police said.
Peshawar, Jul 8 (PTI) A senior police official was killed and two constables were critically injured during an encounter with suspected militants in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, police said.
The incident happened in Rajjar tehsil of Swabi district in the province when Deputy Superintendent of Police Allama Iqbal along with a police team raided a hideout of the suspected militants after receiving a tip-off about their presence in the area, District Police Officer Imran Shahid said.
During the exchange of fire, a bullet hit Iqbal and he died on the spot, while the two constables, Faisal Khan and Tayyab, sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital, he said.
One of the suspected militant Naseer was killed in the encounter, while two of his accomplices were injured and managed to escape, the official said.
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Police have launched a massive search operation in the area to arrest them, he said. PTI AYZ RS 07081659 NNNNctions 427 (mischief causing damage and 447 (criminal trespassing) was registered, the police official said, adding that the police were examining the CCTV footage and further probe was on.
Earlier it was suspected that two persons were involved, but now it was clear that it was the act of a single man and a suspect has been taken into custody, the official said.
Located in Hindu Colony, Dadar, the two-storeyed heritage bungalow houses a museum where Dr Ambedkar's vast book collection, his ashes and other artifacts related to his life are preserved. The architect of the Indian Constitution lived there for two decades.
Current residents of `Rajgruh' include Dr Ambedkar's daughter-in-law and his grandsons Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar, Anandrao and Bhimrao.
Prakash Ambedkar, who was in Akola when the incident took place, appealed for calm.
Chief minister Thackeray on Wednesday said he had instructed police to take strict action against the culprits.
"The premises is not just a sacred place for Ambedkarites, but the entire society. Ambedkar preserved all his writings in this premises. This is like a pilgrimage centre for all Maharashtrians," he said.
"The government will not tolerate insult to Rajgruh, and I have asked the police to ensure strict action against the culprits," the chief minister said.
Condemning the incident, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said it was an act of "anti-social elements with wicked mindset" and urged people to ensure peace and unity and not to fall prey to the "ulterior motives" of such elements.
Ambedkar's work and ideology are deep-rooted in the minds of people and none can remove the faith people have in him, Pawar further said.
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