On Thursday, two policemen were martyred in broad daylight in the busy Badami Bagh area of Lahore by unknown motorcycle-borne assailants, after which there is a serious concern regarding security in the area. According to eyewitnesses and rescue sources, the assailants managed to escape easily after the incident.
After this shocking incident, senior police officials and investigation teams immediately reached the spot and cordoned off the area and started collecting forensic evidence. A blockade has been set up across the city to arrest the absconding accused and searches have been started on various highways.
Details of Badami Bagh firing
According to police sources, the martyred officers were attacked while they were performing their duties. As a result of the sudden firing, the two officials died on the spot, whose bodies were shifted to a nearby hospital for legal proceedings. The heavy police force has sealed all the roads around the crime scene and started searching for the accused with the help of CCTV footage.
Such attacks on law enforcement agencies in the city are once again a major challenge for the security forces. There has been a strong reaction from the citizens and political circles against this black eye and it is being demanded that the accused be brought to justice as soon as possible.
Instructions to the public and future steps
If you travel in or around Badami Bagh, please cooperate with the security checkpoints and searches conducted by the police. If any citizen has any useful information about the incident or the escaped assailants, they should immediately report to the police helpline 15.
In the next few days, snap checking is expected to be stricter to prevent such incidents across Lahore. Officials will soon make a formal announcement regarding financial assistance and official burial arrangements for the heirs of the martyred personnel.