Cop martyred, 10 injured as suicide bombing in Capital

Islamabad: A suicide blast occurred in a car on Baruni Road in Sector I-10 of the federal capital, killing one policeman and injuring 10 others.

According to police sources, the officials stopped a taxi and searched it when the explosion occurred. In the blast, 2 people including a police officer were killed while 5 officers were injured, who have been shifted to Pims Hospital, while an emergency has been declared in the hospital.

The dead personnel have been identified as Head Constable Adeel Hussain, while the injured personnel include Muhammad Hanif, Muhammad Yusuf and Muhammad Bilal. There are also reports that 2 civilians were injured in the blast.

According to initial reports, the person in the vehicle was also killed. The explosion in the vehicle was caused by the explosion of explosives, after which a heavy police presence cordoned off the area and blocked the movement of unrelated vehicles.

After the explosion, rescue teams and teams of police and other law enforcement agencies reached the spot, while an investigation has been started with the help of CCTV cameras installed in the adjacent areas.