Two Cops Deployed for Attock Protest Duty Die Tragically

News Desk
ATTOCK: Two police constables deployed from other districts to maintain security during a political protest march in Attock district died on Saturday in separate, unfortunate incidents, local authorities confirmed.
The deceased officials were part of the wider security apparatus mobilized across Punjab’s border areas to handle potential unrest linked to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demonstrations.
According to police and hospital records, the first incident involved Zulfiqar Ali, an operative of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) from Dera Ghazi Khan. Stationed at the Jhari Kass checkpost along the Hassanabdal-Haripur Road near the Hazara border, Ali suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while on active duty. In a separate tragedy, constable Zain Abbas Bosal from Mandi Bahauddin drowned in the Ghazi Barotha water channel near the Kotkay bridge on the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1). Investigators stated that Bosal had stepped away to fetch drinking water when he accidentally slipped into the deep channel. Search and rescue operations were immediately launched, though his remains had not been recovered by Saturday evening.
These tragic incidents highlight the immense physical and mental strain placed on frontline security personnel amid heightened political tensions and severe weather conditions.
Law enforcement agencies across the province have been working extended shifts under high-stress environments, frequently manning temporary checkpoints for days at a time.
The deployment follows the government’s decision to seal off major entry points between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab using heavy containers, barricades, and expanded police details, severely impacting routine transit and placing a heavy logistical toll on the force.
In the wake of the accidents, senior police officials have expressed deep grief and condolences to the bereaved families, promising full departmental support and compensation.
Meanwhile, internal reviews regarding the welfare, rotation schedules, and basic safety amenities for deployed officers at remote outposts are expected to be initiated to prevent similar operational hazards during future high-alert deployments.