A senior superintendent of police and two high-ranking military officers were killed and three policemen injured in a brazen militant attack in Chilas district of Gilgit-Baltistan province early on Tuesday.
“The militants ambushed the convoy of SSP at a very hard ascent on silk route,” police official Zakir Hussain said while talking to Pakistan Today over telephone.
He said as a result of indiscriminate firing, SSP Hilal Ahmad, Col Ghulam Mustafa and Captain Ashfaq sustained several bullets injuries. Their vehicle went out of control and fell into a ditch.
Hussain said Col Ghulam Mustafa breathed his last on the spot while SSP Hilal Ahmad and Captain Ashfaq succumbed to injuries in civil hospital.
Three others, including the driver and body guards of SSP Hilal Ahmad, were injured in the attack. Conditions of all three injured is out of danger, Hussain added.
According to Hussain, SSP Hilal Ahmad, Col Ghulam Mustafa and Captain Ashfaq Ahmad were returning after attending a meeting at the residence of Chilas deputy commissioner. The meeting, attended by civil officers and high-ups from law enforcement agencies, was convened in connection with security arrangements for Eidul Fitr.
Soon after the attack, civil, military and police officers held an emergency meeting and a search operation was ordered.
Hussain said the operation was still in progress and several suspects had been apprehended.
He said it was a terrorist act and efforts were under way for netting out terrorists involved in the attack.
Hussain said the bodies of all three victims had been dispatched to their native cities and towns after funeral in Chilas.
SSP Hilal Ahmad belonged to Barikot area of Swat and was considered among the efficient officers of the force.
Really sad to hear about Hilal Khan. He was very brilliant and brave in his profession. One of the true Pakistani hero..
hilal bhai was a great person,he was in army than he joined police force.i persinally met him.
correct your corrupt knowledge he was in NAVY not in ARMY
it was very heartning to hear this news but the question is that when this fight will be over?
It has eaten up our best heroes.
the nation is proud of the Shahadat of Col Ghulam Mustafa, SSP Hilal ahamad and Capt Ashfaq Ahmad at Chilas . Certainly they are the Blessed By GOD Almighty. May Allah bless their families to bear this loss. Ameen
The terrorist kill the best Pakistani soldiers and therefore no one is safe in that country…this is what support for radicals has brought to Pakistan…until tolerance for differing religions and beliefs are accepted… your country will be a killing zone for extremists….it is Pakistans problem, and the muslim worlds problem, and the world can see you struggling with it…we wish you peace…but see that the situation you have created for yourselves makes that highly unlikely…
How more bloodshed ?.Nation need practical steps against terrorism instead of blank words from government and politicians. Citizens and security forces are paying heavy price but no single steps taken by past or current government to form national terrorism policy.Even if policy ready due to differences between politicians its become useless as its happened in past. 18th amendment is also responsible for worst security situation as its gives provinces governments Independence to solve issues on their own and sensitive issues like law and order and terrorism also putted on provinces governments which should not given to provinces governments due to their incompetence and lack of resources instead law and order and terrorism issues should be centralize in all over country and in direct control of federal government.
These killings clearly shows that big game has started in this area.These officers were involved in investigation of killing of tourists in Diamir.Those are who are killing like that are highly professionals and know the details of such investigation.At this moment the most suspicious person is either Dy commissnor of chillas or any one from his office who given clue of their movement .Tourists were killed for some purpose and our agencies know that reason and why these officers are killed must be in their knowledge.problem is no body in mood of saying the truth and this way we are lossing our sons of soil.
very sad news.i hear to this terrified news i am very sad colonel g.mustafa is very grade.pak army is targated opration to this terrerist i wil pray to allah all terriSt go to Hell.ameen
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