The funeral prayers of Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Asim Ali and Constable Shahid Arshad Ali who were killed in a police encounter with unknown dacoits at Shamkay Bhattiyan Manga Mandi area on Monday night were offered today at District Police Lines Qilla Gujjar Singh. Special prayers were offered for the departed soul of ASI Asim Ali and Constable Shahid Arshad Ali on this occasion whereas a contingent of police presented a guard of honour to the martyred constable as well. CCPO Dogar, along with Additional IG Investigation Punjab, DIG Operations Afzal Ahmad Kausar, DIG Investigation and other senior police officers laid flower wreaths on the coffins of the martyred police personnel. Later, the dead bodies of martyred policemen departed for their final burial in their native areas in the custody of police officers with complete police protocol. Assistant Sub-Inspector Asim Ali and Constable Shahid Arshad suffered bullet wounds and were shifted to the hospital in critical condition.

Source: The Express Tribune December 07, 2022 07:30 UTC