Polio Team Comes Under Attack Again, Police Constable Injured in Mardan Ambush

Following the assault, local law enforcement initiated a search operation in the area.

In a concerning incident, unidentified armed individuals targeted a polio vaccination team in the Pir Sadu area of Takhtbhai Tehsil, Mardan. The attack resulted in the serious injury of Police Constable Zohaar, son of Qayyum.

Upon receiving the report, a medical team from Rescue 1122 promptly arrived at the scene and transferred the injured police constable to THQ Takhtbhai.

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Given the critical condition, the wounded officer was later moved to MMC Mardan for further medical attention. Following the assault, local law enforcement initiated a search operation in the area.

This unfortunate event follows another attack on a polio team in Khyber district just yesterday, leading to injuries to both a polio worker and a policeman.

Additionally, recent days witnessed the tragic killing of a polio observer in the Bettani sub-division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly known as FR Lakki. The repeated targeting of polio teams raises significant security concerns in the region.