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ATTOCK: A shepherd laid down his life while averting a suicide attack on the Mankor security post in Attock’s Jand area on Monday, potentially saving dozens of lives, District Police Officer Sardar Mavarhan Khan confirmed.
Talking to the media, the DPO said the incident occurred near a key security post on the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, located in Jand tehsil, some 70km from Attock city.
The local shepherd was identified as Liaqat and a former employee of Pakistan Railways.
According to witnesses, Liaqat noticed a suspicious individual in the area while grazing his goats nearby. He confronted the suspect after sensing something unusual about the man’s behaviour.
