Unidentified assailants on Sunday shot dead as many as four cops, including two assistant sub-inspectors (ASI), in the Pakha Ghulam area in outskirts of Peshawar on Sunday.
Police said terrorists riding a motorcycle opened fire on officials present at a check point in Pahari Pura police station precincts on Dalazak Road. The assailants fled from the scene.
According to officials, two personnel were killed on the spot whereas another two died on their way to a hospital. The killed officials were identified as ASI Malik Amin, ASI Fazale Wahab and constables Liaqat and Ayub Shah.
The officials said another two had sustained injuries but their condition was out of danger.
Soon after the attack, heavy contingents of police rushed to the scene and started a search operation. However, no arrests were made.
