Lahore, January 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):The 16th Martyrdom Day of ASP Salman Ayaz Khan Shaheed (Sitara-e-Shujaat) will be observed on January 17 and on this occasion a contingent of Punjab Police will pay salutations at his last resting place in Swabi area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Rawalpindi police officers will visit the grave of Salman Ayaz Khan Shaheed and lay a wreath of flowers.
According to details, ASP Salman Ayaz Khan Shaheed (Sitara-e-Shujaat) was posted as SDPO Sadar Circle Rawalpindi. On 17 January 2006, he while leading a police team raided the accused of kidnapping on ransom in area of Kohala Khurd near Police station Sadar Bairuni.
During the raid, the accused opened blind firing. As a commander, he fought back with utmost bravery and got severally injured by firing of accused. He got bullets on chest and arm and succumbed to death. Salman Ayaz Khan was awarded (Sitara-e-Shujaat) for setting a high example of bravery and was buried in his native area of Swabi.
Sacrifice of ASP Salman Ayaz Khan has set an unprecedented example for all Punjab Police. In view of his services, Officer Mess in Rawalpindi Police Lines Headquarters and IG Punjab Annexe has been named after Salman Ayaz Khan.
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Punjab Police
Punjab Police Computer Bureau,
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