Two policemen martyred, 5 injured in gun attacks on census teams in KP.

PESHAWAR -- At least two police offiAcials embraced martyrAdom while five others were wounded as terArorists attacked policeAmen deployed on cenAsus duty in two districts including Tank and LakAki Marwat on Monday.

Police and rescue workers said that ConAstable Khan Nawab embraced martyrdom while police constaAbles Shah Nawaz and Aslam Khan, Levis ofAficial Bismillah, FC ofAficial Abdullah and driver Eid Jan received bullet injuries when militants opened fire on a police van deAployed to protect cenAsus staff in Kot Azam area in district Tank.

The injured officials retaliated and forced the attackers to retreat who later escaped from the scene. Meanwhile, a fresh contingent of poAlice reached the spot, cordoned off the area and started a search...

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