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Soldier Dies Days After AJK Police Post AttackAzad Kashmir
Sindh Rangers Naik Bostan Khan, wounded in a November 5 firing on a Rawalakot police post, has died of his injuries, AJK Police confirmed.
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A Sindh Rangers soldier who was seriously wounded in an attack on a police post in Rawalakot has died of his injuries, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police confirmed on Monday.
Naik Bostan Khan was injured on November 5 when armed men opened fire on an AJK Police post in Rawalakot, according to a police spokesperson. He was taken for treatment after the shooting, but doctors were unable to save him, and police announced his death four days after the attack.
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According to the spokesperson, Bostan Khan belonged to Kohat district and was serving with the Sindh Rangers. He had been deployed alongside AJK Police personnel to help maintain law and order in the region after the local police sought additional support.
Police said the attackers were armed members of a banned organisation. The spokesperson said the group had repeatedly targeted law enforcement personnel while claiming to speak for public rights, and described the shooting as part of that pattern of violence against the police and other security forces.
Police pay tribute to fallen soldier
In its statement, the AJK Police expressed deep sorrow over the soldier’s death and offered condolences to his family. The spokesperson said Bostan Khan had laid down his life in the line of duty and that his sacrifice was part of the continuing price paid by law enforcement personnel working to protect lives and property in the region.
Police said attacks of this kind would not weaken the resolve of the force or stop its personnel from carrying out their duties. The statement added that those responsible for attacking law enforcement officials would be brought to justice under the law, and that the authorities remained committed to restoring peace and upholding the rule of law across Azad Kashmir.
The incident took place at a time of heightened tension in Rawalakot, where the security situation has remained unsettled in recent days. The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan has condemned the reported use of force against civilians in the region and called for immediate talks to end the violence, while the advisory council of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has also urged an end to firing and an independent investigation into the unrest.
Police have not released further details about the investigation into the attack on the post. The death of Naik Bostan Khan is the latest loss suffered by security personnel deployed in the region, where officers continue to work in difficult and often dangerous conditions to keep order.
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