The story of two brave cops - From Pakistan and India

It could have been much, much worse. But for the extraordinary bravery of a police guard, Monday’s suicide attack in Islamabad may have taken a far heavier toll. A fearless constable, Faysal Jan, lost his life as he grappled with the assailant but probably saved many others present that night at the headquarters of the Special Branch police. In the end the death toll was limited to Faysal himself — and of course the suicide bomber.

The police department owes the deceased constable a huge debt of gratitude, as does the nation as a whole. Monday’s incident was the first suicide attack in the federal capital in four months but across the country such bombings occur every other day. We have in our midst both local and foreign fanatics who are bent on mayhem. Taliban militias are gaining strength in some areas and the enemy is closing in.

On the night evil cowards attacked Mumbai, Omble, 48, was on the night beat. At 12.30 am on November 27, a couple of hours after the murderous mayhem in Mumbai had begun, he had called his family and spoken to them.

An hour later he was dead, felled by a flurry of bullets in his stomach from Ajmal Amir Kasab's [Images] AK-47 rifle. Armed with only a lathi (baton), Omble had pounced on Kasab and did not let him escape at the police barricade at Girgaon Chowpatty. The brave policeman tried to disarm the thug by grabbing his gun. Kasab fired, but Omble did not let go enabling other policemen to overpower the killer.

If it was not for Omble's courage, the Mumbai police could not have captured the sole terrorist alive, the only source of first-hand information about the evil perpetrators behind the heinous crimes.

"It is because of his bravery that at least one terrorist was captured alive who is so vital to the investigation," says his cousin Eknath Omble, "Our loss cannot be compensated or replaced, we can only draw strength from Dada's valour which has brought great pride not only to our family but the country."

“On March 23 An anonymous individual tried to enter Special Branch Lines located in G7/2 near Sitara Market. The duty guard No.2496 Constable Faisal Khan tried to stop the individual. On facing resistance by duty guard, the individual detonated himself.

Resultantly, No.2496 Constable Faisal Khan embraced Shahadat on spot and Computer Operator Muhammad Karim Butt received minor injuries.

The rescue and relief services immediately responded to the situation and reached the spot. The injured was shifted to the Hospital at once.

FIR has been launched in Abpara Police Station and further probe is being carried out.”