During the clash, Superintendent of Police (SP) Ijaz Khan was martyred with DSP Naseem Khan along with two other police officials injured. The slain terrorists were identified as Hasan Qadeer Yousafzai, alias Mohsin Qadeer, and his aide Abbas alias Essa. The militants were part of the TTP Haris group, which joined the group in 2011. The SP's body and the injured were immediately shifted to the Mardan Medical Complex (MMC) and another medical facility in the area. Ijaz’s funeral was performed at the Police Line Mardan earlier, where DIG Region Sulaiman Khan, Commissioner Shaukat Khan Yousafzai, and Deputy Commissioner Fayaz Sher Pavon paid tribute to the martyr.

Source: The Express Tribune February 27, 2024 21:20 UTC