Cops awarded

PESHAWAR: The commandant of the Elite Force, Syed Akhtar Ali Shah, on Thursday awarded Rapid Response Force and Elite Force jawans for exhibiting professional skill, alertness and valour during the terrorists attack on the Tangi tehsil courts in the Charsadda district.

As per the official communiqué, a severe encounter took place between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and the three suicide bombers who recently tried to enter inside the courts in Tangi tehsil.

“The Rapid Response Force and Elite Force jawans along with the local police showed extraordinary professional skills and gallantry acts. They successfully foiled the nefarious designs of the terrorists by killing them on the spot and thus averted a huge catastroph,” the release said.

It was added that the entire nation, including top leaderships of the country, highly appreciated the courageous performance of the police. Addressing the ceremony, the commandant termed the Elite Force jawans the real asset to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Department.

He said alertness and valour demonstrated by the jawans were the ample proof of the skill and professionalism of the force. The commandant said that Elite Force jawan were well-trained, professional and capable enough to meet any challenge.

He awarded cash prizes and commendation certificates to head constables Inamullah, Shah Khalid, Muhammad Amir, Badrul Qamar and Shah Rasool and constables Malik Aman and Muhammad Younus.