A police party came under fire from an unidentified assailant in Abbottabad, resulting in the martyrdom of one officer and injuries to another on Friday.
According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, the unknown gunman opened fire on a police party near Sethi Masjid in Abbottabad.
The District Police Officer (DPO) said the officers from Sikandarabad Police Station were on patrol when they stopped a suspect, who opened fire on them.
Two officers were wounded in the attack, and during treatment, officer Shahzaib succumbed to his injuries and embraced martyrdom, while another officer named Ehtesham was critically injured.
The injured officer has been shifted to Ayub Medical Complex for further medical care.
Reporter: Zubair Awan.