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On 29th January, 2008, while he posted as SP Landhi
Karachi, Special Investigation Unit of Capital City
Police Karachi conducted a raid on a hideout of notorious
terrorists belonging to the banned group Jandullah.
An encounter took place between police and terrorists
during which Inspector Asghar Dahri and HC Raja Tariq
embraced Shahadat and a terrorist was also killed. The
remaining four terrorist escaped under cover of heavy
firing. SSP Azad Khan, SP Landhi, arranged nakabandi
of his area and spotted the car in which the terrorist
were escaping. He demonstrated extraordinary courage
and tried to stop the car as a result an encounter took
place in which three terrorist were killed and one was
caught in injured condition. The terrorists used automatic
weapons and hand grenades in the encounter. Mr. Azad
Khan was also critically injured and received two bullet
injuries.
In recognition of his utmost courage and dedication
beyond the call of normal duty, the President of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred on SSP Azad Khan
the award of Tamgha-i-Shuja'at.
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