ATTOCK, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 31st Jul, 2026) The police killed two alleged proclaimed offenders during a joint operation and rescued a woman abducted for a
Rs 50 million ransom, the police said on Friday.
The operation, carried out by the Crime Control Department (CCD) in cooperation with Haripur police, targeted suspects accused of involvement in kidnapping for ransom, terrorism, armed robbery, targeted killings, sexual assault and extortion.
The police said the raid took place in the Dhenda Bypass area within the jurisdiction of Khallabat police station, Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The operation was led by CCD Attock District Officer, Yasir Matloob Kiani and Inspector Syed Imran Haider Kazmi, with support from Haripur Police and the Elite Police Force.
According to police, the main target, identified as Zarghamullah, his father Khalid Mehmood Khan allegedly opened fire on security personnel when the police team attempted to arrest them.
The police said the exchange of gunfire lasted for more than two hours.
They that the suspects used members of their own family as human shields during the confrontation, but officers safely evacuated the family before continuing the operation.
After the shooting ended, the police recovered the bodies of Zarghamullah and his father. Several other alleged accomplices escaped during the exchange of fire, and a search operation was launched to trace them.
In a follow-up intelligence-based raid on another hideout linked to the suspects, the police rescued a woman who had allegedly been kidnapped in a case registered on July 14 at Attock City Police Station.
The victim was allegedly abducted for a ransom demand of 50 million rupees, the police said.
They said the area was sealed off during the operation to minimise risks to civilians. The bodies were transferred to the Trauma Centre in Haripur for post-mortem examinations, while investigations continued.
District Police Officer Attock eulogized the CCD team for its handling of the operation. Senior CCD Punjab officials also commended the officers for their professionalism and bravery.
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