Two Police Personnel, Including SHO, Killed in Karak Gun Attack
October 8, 2026 | Owais Shinwari — WAR MONITOR Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Desk
Two police personnel, including a station house officer (SHO), were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police patrol in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Thursday.
The victims were identified as SHO Daud Khan and police gunner Farhad. According to police, the attack occurred late Wednesday night in the Naway Killi area of Banda Daud Shah while the personnel were conducting a routine patrol.
Police launched a search operation to identify and apprehend those responsible.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Although the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed previous attacks in the wider region, there is currently no confirmed evidence linking the group to this incident.
Independent verification is pending.
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