DSP Farid Hussain Bangash (Shaheed)
In 2009 – the worst year for the KPK Police – 209 police personnel, including one SP, three DSPs, and four inspectors, were martyred in different terrorist attacks in the province. Among them was the DSP of Mardan, Farid Hussain Bangash, a true son of the soil who embraced martyrdom with open arms.
Throughout the 32 years of his service, he had been a part of 87 encounters. For him, death was not something to be afraid of, and this, coupled with his desire to serve his country till his last breath, made him a force to be reckoned with.
On June 5th, 2009, DSP Farid Hussain Bangash, was shot thrice in the chest when terrorists attacked a joint police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) convoy bound for Buner at Naiban, Mardan. Six police personnel martyred in the attack including DSP Farid Hussain Bangash, and 15 others were injured. For his meritorious service, DSP Farid Hussain Bangash was awarded the Quaid-e Azam Police Medal, Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
To honor DSP Farid Hussain Bangash Shaheed, Kohat’s police lines were renamed after him.
