The funeral prayer of Constable Zaheer Saqib was offered at Police Lines here on Sunday. Zaheer Saqib was shot dead by robbers at IJ Principal Road in Sabzi Mandi area. He tried to arrest the accused, who had snatched a mobile and cash from one Muhammad Yar. One dacoit was also injured during encounter.
Acting Inspector General (AIG) of Islamabad, Muhammad Khalid Khatak, AIG Operations Sultan Azam Taimuri, SP Headquarter Gulfam Nasir, DSP Ashraf Shah, DSP Muhammad Oqab, and a large number of police personnel attended the funeral prayers.
Speaking on the occasion, AIG Operations Taimuri paid tribute to the martyred constable, who sacrificed his life in line of duty. All possible support and assistance would be provided to the families of martyred policemen, he added. He also directed the police officials to arrest the culprits at the earliest.
The body of the martyred constable was, later, sent to his native town in Sanghar district, Sindh, for burial.