Case filed over Islamabad suicide bombing
Pakistan
Case filed over Islamabad suicide bombing
(( Dunya News ) – The case was registered over the sector I-10 suicide bombing on behalf of the complaint lodged by Station House Officer Sabzi Mandi.
Dunya News received the First Information Report Copy which include the charges of terrorism and murder.
On Friday morning, suicide blast took place in Islamabad’ sector I-10 in which a policeman was martyred and two suspected terrorists were killed , confirmed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah.
The minister, in a statement, said a man and a woman were in a vehicle which entered Islamabad from Rawalpindi on Friday morning. A team of the Eagle Squad stopped it for snap checking when the two suspects blew up the car which was laden with explosive material. He said the terrorists aimed at hiting some "high-value targets" in the capital city.
Mr Sanaullah said six people, including four policemen, were injured in the incident, adding that the injured personnel were out of danger and being treated at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).
Earlier, DIG Operations Sohail Zafar Chattah told media that personnel of the Eagle Squad stopped a suspected cab for checking when it exploded. He said a policeman, identified as Adil Hussain, and six people, including four cops, were injured in the incident. He said the timely action by police had saved the capital city from a major incident.
Rescues officials shifted the injured policemen to the PIMS where a state of emergency had been declared.
Following the blast, security has been beefed up in Islamabad and Rawalpindi while checking at exit and entry points of the cities also has been made stricter.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the explosion in the capital city. He has sought a detailed report on the incident from authorities.
The premier also paid a tribute to the police officers for failing the nefarious design of the terrorists.
The prime minister paid homage to the martyred Police Constable Adeel Hussain. He said the entire nation salutes their valiant police personnel, who sacrificed lives and stopped the terrorists. He said the nation will continue its fight against complete elimination of terrorism.
The prime minister also expressed sympathies with the injured and directed to provide best treatment facilities to them. He also directed the IG Police to confer awards on the police personnel for their extraordinary bravery.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, former president Asif Ali Zardari, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and others have also condemned the incident.
Meanwhile, the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) has claimed responsbility for the suicide blast in the federal capital.
