By Uzma Zafar
Islamabad: A memorial was built on G-9 Chaman Road in the federal capital named after the policeman who was martyred in a terrorist attack, a police public relations officer said.
He said that, CPO Operations Sohail Zafar Chatha and President Islamabad chamber of commerce Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari inaugurated Munawar Shaheed Chowk at Sector G-9 chaman road.
According to details, on January 17, 2022, head constables Munawar Hussain, Roz Amin, Azhar Iqbal and Mohammad Rashid were on picket duty under the supervision of ASI Arshad Mehmood in Karachi Company police station jurisdiction. They set up a checkpoint at Jillani Chowk when two terrorists on motorbike opened fire at the police party.
The officials retaliated and three suffered bullet wounds.
The terrorists were killed on the spot, while the policemen were shifted to hospital, where the head constable Munawar Hussain embraced martyrdom.
The Capital Police Officer Operations Sohail Zafar Chattha along with President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari formally inaugurated Munawar Shaheed Chowk on the occasion of his first death anniversary.
Capital Police Officer Operations thanked the delegation of the Chamber of Commerce and appreciated their efforts and said that Islamabad Capital Police is always engaged in maintaining law and order in the federal capital and no stone would be unturned to save the life and property of the citizens.
