One attacker seriously injured when some of his accomplices started firing on a police raiding team in Islamabad in an attempt to free him from police custody, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.
The firing incident took place in the Green Area under the jurisdiction of Shalimar Police Station of Islamabad.
According to details, the police raiding team was on its way to arrest the accused’s colleagues after receiving credible information from Asim Jahangir arrested earlier.
When the police team reached Green Area, some accomplices of the accused opened fire on the police raiding team.
Due to severe firing, the accused Asim Jahangir received serious bullet injuries, and one tyre of the police van was burst, but all the policemen remained safe. All the accused escaped from the
Accused Asim Jahangir was on physical remand vide case no. 850 registered against him in Shalimar Police Station for attacking the police and other serious sections.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Mohammad Jawwad Tariq said that the accused Asim Jahangir was a police record holder and nominated in 19 serious criminal cases.
Later, the police team shifted the injured accused, Asim Jahangir, to the hospital for treatment. The DIG said that the police team police started a search operation to apprehend the accomplices of the accused.
Reporter: Mohammad Awais