Peshawar : Assistant Commissioner Mansehra Oghi Adil Waseem was seriously injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on his official vehicle on Cherat Road within the jurisdiction of Jalozai Police Station in Nowshera district.
According to initial reports, Adil Waseem, a resident of Saleh Khana village in Nowshera, had visited his native village to offer condolences and participate in Fateha.He was travelling towards Peshawar after the visit when unidentified armed men ambushed his official vehicle near Panah Kot (Panakot) on Cherat Road and opened indiscriminate fire.
As a result of the attack, the assistant commissioner sustained serious injuries. Rescue 1122 personnel promptly reached the scene, provided him with initial medical assistance and subsequently shifted him to a hospital in Peshawar for further treatment.
SHO Jalozai Hanif Khan, accompanied by a heavy contingent of police personnel, reached the crime scene shortly after the incident. Police launched a search operation in the surrounding areas to trace the attackers and collect evidence.
However, the identities of the assailants and the motive behind the attack have not yet been established. Further investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, Samar Haroon Bilour, Adviser to the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information, expressed serious concern over the armed attack.She prayed for the early recovery of the injured officer and called for a transparent investigation and the immediate arrest of those responsible.
The incident has raised fresh concerns over the security of government officials and the prevailing law and order situation in the region.