A policeman was killed, and a policeman critically injured in an armed attack on a police team near Faizabad Metro Station in Islamabad on Tuesday, authorities said.
The slain officer was identified as Sudheer Ahmed Abbasi, while Constable Jafar Jahangir sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
اسلام آباد پولیس کے ایک اور سپوت نے شہریوں کی حفاظت کرتے ہوئے اپنی جان قربان کر دی۔
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) May 27, 2025
ڈاکوؤں کی فائرنگ سے اسلام آباد پولیس کا ایک افسر سدھیر احمد عباسی شہید، کنسٹیبل جعفر جہانگیر شدید زخمی۔
واقعہ فیض آباد میٹروسٹیشن کے پاس پیش آیا۔
سی آئی اے اسلام آباد پولیس کی ٹیم ڈاکوؤں کی…
According to Islamabad Police, the incident occurred when a Crime Investigation Agency team was chasing a gang of suspected robbers. As the suspects were being pursued, they opened indiscriminate fire.
Following the attack, a heavy police contingent arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area. Search operations have been launched across the district to locate and arrest the assailants.
Senior police officials vowed to bring the culprits to justice, adding that the sacrifices of police personnel would not go in vain.
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