Pakistan: Unknown people gun down cop in Dera Ismail Khan
Unknown people shot dead a police officer in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan region when he was going to his duty, media reports said on Sunday.
The incident occured on Friday.
An official at the Choudhwan police station told Dawn News the attackers opened fire on the driver of a police mobile van, namely Zahuruddin, a resident of Daraban Kalan.
As a result, he died on the spot.
He said that the attackers escaped the scene after committing the crime.
Police reached the spot after the incident.
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