SHO Tank, Attacker Killed by Shoot-out in NW Pakistan  
'Pakistan Times' National News Desk

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police official and an attacker were killed in a gun-battle between unknown persons and police at Tank on Monday.

Police have feared more deaths in the incident as subsequent grenade attacks wounded over ten persons in the town.

In the shootout between Police and unidentified attackers at the main gate of a school at Dera Road in Tank Bazaar, Station House Officer (SHO) Tank Hasan Khan and an attacker were killed.

According to a foreign news agency, the police have killed five attackers in retaliatory fire after a police official was killed in the attack.

After the incident, unknown persons lobbed three hand grenades at a police armored carrier and a patrolling car at Civil Hospital Tank and Tank Bazaar wounding ten persons in attacks.

The situation has been tense in Tank after the incidents. The bazaar has been closed and police and F.C. contingents were patrolling in the town.●