Ambush on Islamabad police kills one

A policeman was shot dead and three others were injured in Golra in Islamabad on Friday.


Express June 18, 2010

ISLAMABAD: A policeman was shot dead and three others were injured in Golra in Islamabad on Friday.

SSP Operations Tahir Alam has told the media that about 300-400 were on their way to attend an Urs in Golra when they started to shoot in the air.  He said the police got to the scene and arrested two of the perpetrators, but other gunmen at the scene opened fire on the police.

Alam said a constable was killed while three others including an ASI were injured. He said the injured have been taken to PIMS.

Meanwhile, IG Islamabad Kalim Imam said the police has arrested a few of the attackers.

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