The shooting incident leaves son of DSP Riaz ul Islam wounded, who remains under treatment at a hospita
PESHAWAR: Unidentified assailants shot a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) dead in a firing incident in Peshawar on Saturday evening, police said.
The shooting incident took place in Peshawar's Faqirabad area this evening, police said. DSP Riaz ul Islam was on his way home after offering prayers that he was targeted by unknown assailants.
The attackers managed a clean getaway from the scene.
Officials said the shooting left the DSP and his son wounded. They were rushed to hospital, where authorities pronounced Riaz ul Islam dead.
His son remains under treatment at the hospital, sources said.
The slain official was deployed in the Counter Terrorism Department. Police said they had kicked off investigations into the incident.