KOHAT:As many as 10 police personnel including one DSP have been martyred due to firing on police van during an operation against illegal mining in the area of Gumbat Kohat.

As per media report, Spokes person Kohat police said police vehicles have been sent to the scene. Firing from the terrorists on police is continuing. Heavy contingent of police has been called.

Spokesperson police said that police party was fired upon in the area of Darbokach Jalandhar Banda located in between Kokhat and Kirk. 6 police men were martyred in the firing incident.

Kohat police had gone there to conduct raid on illegal gold mining.

Sources said Kohat police vans were also set ablaze.

Emergency has been declared in DHQ Teaching hospital after attack on police.

PRO Police said those who were martyred include DSP Gumbat Haider Zaman, sub inspector Mukhtar as well.

The number of martyrs has reached 10.