Two police officials were killed and another critically injured in firing by unidentified gunmen in Rawalpindi garrison city on Monday.
According to RPO Akhtar Hayat Lalika, the police officials were deployed for security at Imambargah in Dhok Sayedan when four unidentified gunmen on two motorbikes opened fire on them.
Three cops and a shopkeeper sustained bullet injuries in the attack. Later, two of the policemen, identified as Imran and Zaheer, succumbed to their injuries during treatment in district headquarters hospital.
The incident occurred with-in the limits of Racecourse Police Station.
“It apparently seems to be a sectarian attack, we are investigating it,” the RPO said.