Islamabad: Four policemen were martyred in two different incidents of firing carried out by unidentified assailants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, police confirmed.

In Lakki Marwat, unidentified motorcycle-riding terrorists opened fire on traffic police personnel in Sarai Naurang City, resulting in the martyrdom of three officers, according to a police spokesperson.

The martyred officials were identified as Traffic Police In-charge Naurang Jalal Khan, Constable Azizullah, and Constable Abdullah. The attackers managed to escape after the incident.

The bodies of the martyred traffic police officers were shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Sarai Naurang, for medico-legal procedures. Police have launched a search operation in the area and are investigating the incident.

Separately in Bannu, a police constable was martyred after unidentified individuals opened fire in the Mandan area. Police said Constable Rashid Khan came under attack while he was on his way from home to report for duty at Mandan Police Station.

Meanwhile President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of police personnel in the firing incidents in Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts.

In their statements, they paid tribute to the martyred police personnel.

The President and Prime Minister said the entire nation is proud of police and security forces for their services and sacrifices for establishment of law and order.

They prayed for eternal peace of the martyred and commiserated with their bereaved families.