A policeman was killed after a suicide bomber blew himself up in Islamabad, Police in Pakistan’s capital said on Friday.
At least six people including four policemen and two civilians were also injured in the incident that took place in Islamabad’s I-10 sector, Islamabad Police said in a statement. In a tweet, the police said that they were conducting checking of vehicles and when they signalled a suspicious vehicle to stop.
“A suicide bomber aboard the vehicle detonated himself soon after the car stopped near the officers,” Islamabad Police said.
In the tweet, the police further said that citing initial reports one policeman, identified as Head Constable Adeel Hussain, was killed in the incident.