Two policemen who were part of a security team for polio workers were shot dead in a remote area of Buner district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, earlier today according to media sources.
According to security officials, bodies of two policemen were recovered in Pir Baba area where they had arrived to perform security duty for polio vaccinators.
Police and security forces, meanwhile, cordoned off the area and started search operation.
Local health officials said the anti-polio campaign, which started today, would be continued across Buner district despite the deadly attack on the police team.