KPO Attack: Death toll soars to five as another injured dies
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The death toll from a terror attack in Karachi Police Office (KPO) has risen to 5 as another injured policeman succumbed to his wounds at a hospital on Sunday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The deceased identified as Abdul Latif was posted in the Karachi police's security division.
Earlier, four people including officials of police and rangers embraced martyrdom and 18 others suffered injuries after TTP terrorists stormed into the KPO on Friday evening. The three suspects were also killed during a face-off with the security forces.
Police constable Abdul Latif, who sustained serious injuries in the attack, breathed his last in hospital today, police officials said.
His funeral prayer was offered at Garden Police Headquarters South.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Senior Provincial Minister Saeed Ghani, Sindh IG Ghulam Nabi Memon, Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odhu, police officials and people from all walks of life attended the funeral.
The Sindh IG paid tribute to the courage and bravery of the martyr while expressing condolence and sympathy to the relatives of the martyred official participating in the funeral.
Earlier, the city police registered a case of a terrorist attack on the Karachi Police Office (KPO). The case has been registered on the complaint of Saddar Station House Officer (SHO) Khalid Hussain.
The case has been registered under murder and attempted murders sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and multiple sections of the Anti-terrorism Act at the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station.