Another SPO injured in the firing is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
"SPO Mohammad Younis has succumbed to injuries in theGMC Hospital here," a police official at GMC Police Post said.
The firing incident took place in the mountainous Tanta area of the district yesterday.
While the army had ruled out a militant attack, the police were investigating whether the firing was a result of a rivalry or an external attack.
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