Policeman killed, two hurt in firing at Lakki Marwat judicial complex
Unidentified gunmen opened fire outside an additional sessions judge's courtroom in Lakki Marwat on Saturday, killing a police constable. Two others, including a PPP district official, were wounded and taken to Bannu.
- Constable Karamatullah was killed in firing outside a courtroom in Lakki Marwat's judicial complex.
- PPP district information secretary Advocate Javed Iqbal and a man named Inshaullah were wounded.
- Police sealed the complex and began an investigation.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire outside the courtroom of an additional sessions judge inside the Judicial Complex in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Saturday. A police constable was killed and two other people were wounded.
DHQ Hospital spokesperson Jalal Khan said Constable Karamatullah was killed on the spot. Minute Mirror reported that the attackers reportedly fired indiscriminately, causing panic among lawyers, litigants and visitors at the complex.
The wounded were PPP District Information Secretary Advocate Javed Iqbal and another man, Inshaullah. Express News reported that both were seriously hurt. They were first taken to DHQ Hospital and then moved to Bannu for treatment.
Jalal Khan confirmed that the hospital had received one body and two injured people, saying they had been brought to the hospital for medical treatment.
Police sealed the complex and suspended all entry and exit. The area was placed under heightened security, and police began investigating the circumstances of the shooting and who was responsible.
The attack followed a day of violence against police in the province. The Express Tribune and Minute Mirror reported that three policemen were killed the previous day in separate incidents in Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur. In Bajaur, gunmen attacked the Salai Pati Police Post and killed Constable Khaista Main Syed. In Bannu, Counter-Terrorism Department Constable Sadiq Zaman was shot dead, and in Lakki Marwat Constable Mumtaz was killed near a bank. A head constable was also abducted in Bannu.
The reports cite figures showing terrorist incidents in the province rose by 195% between March 1, 2024, and September 23, 2026, with drone attacks also rising sharply. Police and security personnel were targeted in 73% of terrorist attacks recorded in the province during 2026.
Express News also reported a separate attack in Nowshera's Panakot Charat area, where unidentified gunmen shot and seriously injured Mansehra Assistant Commissioner Adil Waseem, who had come to his village for a fateha ceremony.
Why it matters
The attack inside a district court complex in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along with recent killings of policemen, points to security risks for police, lawyers and court visitors in the province.
