By U.Zee
ISLAMABAD: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Capital Cops Tuesday arrested an accused for his alleged involvment in firing on a policeman during a taxi snatching incident in the area of PS Khanna.
According to details, on 15th January, PS Khanna received a report that an armed man was driving a taxi after making hostage to the driver on a service road in the area of Khanna. The police party on patrol responded timely and intercepted the taxi. The suspect escaped the scene after opening fire on the police party that left a policeman Pervaiz Anwar injured.
IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas took notice of the incident and tasked SSP CTD Malik Jamil Zafar to arrest the accused. The SSP CTD formed teams under the supervision of DSP CTD Abdul Rauf Kiyani comprising SHO of the police station concerned and other CTD personnel. Police teams raided a cemetery, situated alongside a link road of Pandorian near Darbar Chan Pir Badshah Rawalpindi to arrest the accused. The main accused Adnan Aziz son of Manazir Hussain was arrested after receiving bullet injuries in an exchange of fire between police and the accused party while his accomplice managed to escaped the scene. Raids are being conducted to ensure arrest of the other person.
A case was registered against the culprits in CTD police station and further investigation underway. The senior police officers have appreciated the performance of police teams.
