ISLAMABAD: A policeman is reported to have lost his life in what has initially been reported as a suicide explosion in I-10 area on Friday.
اسلام آباد خود کش حملے کی جگہ کے تازہ ترین مناظر pic.twitter.com/1r33lsFGL5
— MM News (@mmnewsdottv) December 23, 2022
MM News has learnt that the cop had intercepted a Taxi for routine checking. The passenger, who has now been reported as suicide bomber, blew himself up, taking life of the cop. The incident happened in sector I-10/IV, street number 31.
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آئی ٹین میں دھماکے کی اطلاع پولیس والوں نے ٹیکسی روکی تلاشی لینے پر خود کش حملہ آور نے خود کو اڑا دیاآئی ٹین فور 31 نمبرگلی کے باہر خود کش حملہ آوروں نے خود کو اڑا لیا ایک پولیس اہلکار شہید pic.twitter.com/M3JGaLerH0
— MM News (@mmnewsdottv) December 23, 2022
Visuals received by MM News show several policemen and a civilian were injured in the blast that sent pieces of suspected suicide bomber flying in the air. Police have collected human remains from the spot and further investigation is underway.
Those injured in the suicide explosion have been identified as Yousuf, Hanif Raza, Inamur Rahman، Bilal and Mehboob.
Islamabad Police later took to Twitter and confirmed that the explosion was a result of suicide bomber’s detonation, as a result of which constable Adeel Hussain embraced martyrdom.
آئی ٹین فور میں خود کش دھماکے کا معاملہ۔ pic.twitter.com/8sx4DfEZyJ
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) December 23, 2022
Talking to newsmen, DIG Islamabad Sohail Zaffar Chattha said local police saved the capital from major destruction. Narrating the facts, he said a suspicious vehicle with two people including a woman on board was spotted this morning approaching Islamabad at around 10:15am. The vehicle was stopped for checking by Eagle Squad, on which the male suspect with long hair carried out the explosion. He further said that 4 cops and 2 civilians were injured in the blast, while constable Adeel embraced martyrdom.
Meanwhile, security has now reportedly been beefed up following the I-10 explosion and strict arrangements have been made on roads and ways leading to the capital’s Red Zone.
اسلام آباد میں ہائی الرٹ، سیکیورٹی سخت، ریڈ زون جانے والوں راستوں پر سیکیورٹی کی تعداد بڑھا دی گئی
— Mughees Ali (@mugheesali81) December 23, 2022
