SLAMABAD (Online): After a deadly armed standoff of 5 hours Federal police captured the armed person alive along with his wife.
Leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Zamurd Khan showed utmost courage and bravery when he tried to capture the armed person empty handed.
The person opened fire and a bullet passed very near to Zamurd Khan but quick response of snipers saved Zamurd’s life as snipers shoot four bullets in the feet of armed persons and arrested him.
The drama started here on constitution Avenue on Thursday when an armed person in a car along with his wife and two children opened fire on policemen, created turmoil and refused to surrender near Kalsoom plaza near.
The man, later identified as Sikander son of Muhammad Malik, armed with at least two assault rifles, an AK-47 and an SMG, started shooting near Jinnah Avenue, he was driving a black Toyota Corolla, RLD 1750 bearing a fake number plate.
The man fired several shots after which police and media arrived at the scene.
Talking to media, Sikandar said that he have adopted the right path and would not surrender, adding that he did not talk to any government official.
He demanded of the state to depose the present government, implementation of Islamic system and to hold elections under the Islamic system.
He belonged to Mohala Qazipura of Punjab’s Hafizabad area, the woman was his wife and her name was Kanwal and children named Abdullah and Farwa.
He is the youngest among five brothers and sisters, two brothers lived in Lahore while two in Dubai and he have another wife, Hania, in Dubai, media reported.
This man had also lived in Dubai for over 20 years. Few years back, he returned to country and settled in Hafizabad but his eldest son is in Dubai police.
According to media reports, one of the kids was injured evident from a bandage on his forehead.
The man has demanded presence of at least five senior police officials for further talks and negotiations with him. He has also revealed on the scene that he is doing it all for Islam and he demand of Islam in the country.
His wife, who has been shuttling between the police and her armed husband as a messenger, told the police that his husband would only negotiate with a high-ranking police official.
His neighbors in Hafizabad informed that Sikandar is a man of strange conduct and do not have good reputation in the locality.
Upon this SSP operation, Dr Rizwan walked over to the individual and tried to talk him into dropping his weapons.
The man has made some ambiguous demands in between the negotiations with SSP Dr. Rizwan through that woman.
The police and rangers cordoned off the area while four sharp shooters have been also placed in different directions to take action when get chance.
Despite repeated request from the police officials, the armed man has refused to surrender the weapons and him.
Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan has directed Islamabad Police to make every effort to arrest the gunman alive.
He said no harm should be done to the woman and children.
Leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Zamurd Khan showed utmost courage and bravery when he tried to capture the armed person empty handed.
The person opened fire and a bullet passed very near to Zamurd Khan but quick response of snipers saved Zamurd’s life as snipers shoot four bullets in the feet of armed persons and arrested him.
The drama started here on constitution Avenue on Thursday when an armed person in a car along with his wife and two children opened fire on policemen, created turmoil and refused to surrender near Kalsoom plaza near.
The man, later identified as Sikander son of Muhammad Malik, armed with at least two assault rifles, an AK-47 and an SMG, started shooting near Jinnah Avenue, he was driving a black Toyota Corolla, RLD 1750 bearing a fake number plate.
The man fired several shots after which police and media arrived at the scene.
Talking to media, Sikandar said that he have adopted the right path and would not surrender, adding that he did not talk to any government official.
He demanded of the state to depose the present government, implementation of Islamic system and to hold elections under the Islamic system.
He belonged to Mohala Qazipura of Punjab’s Hafizabad area, the woman was his wife and her name was Kanwal and children named Abdullah and Farwa.
He is the youngest among five brothers and sisters, two brothers lived in Lahore while two in Dubai and he have another wife, Hania, in Dubai, media reported.
This man had also lived in Dubai for over 20 years. Few years back, he returned to country and settled in Hafizabad but his eldest son is in Dubai police.
According to media reports, one of the kids was injured evident from a bandage on his forehead.
The man has demanded presence of at least five senior police officials for further talks and negotiations with him. He has also revealed on the scene that he is doing it all for Islam and he demand of Islam in the country.
His wife, who has been shuttling between the police and her armed husband as a messenger, told the police that his husband would only negotiate with a high-ranking police official.
His neighbors in Hafizabad informed that Sikandar is a man of strange conduct and do not have good reputation in the locality.
Upon this SSP operation, Dr Rizwan walked over to the individual and tried to talk him into dropping his weapons.
The man has made some ambiguous demands in between the negotiations with SSP Dr. Rizwan through that woman.
The police and rangers cordoned off the area while four sharp shooters have been also placed in different directions to take action when get chance.
Despite repeated request from the police officials, the armed man has refused to surrender the weapons and him.
Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan has directed Islamabad Police to make every effort to arrest the gunman alive.
He said no harm should be done to the woman and children.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) came down hard on the government for its failure to appropriately act amid Thursday's incident when a gunman challenged its writ.
Speaking outside the National Assembly, PTI senior leader Shah Mehmmod Qureshi and PPP leader Syed Naveed Qamar severally criticized the government.
Qureshi said that it seemed on Thursday a leaderless government was operating in the country. He said the assembly session was adjourned on the pretext of Friday prayer so that the opposition parties could not speak on yesterday’s episode.
He added that on the one hand the government said it would take the opposition on board while chalking out national security policy while on the other, it was not even ready to listen to the opposition.
Speaking on the occasion, PPP leader Naveed Qamar criticized Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan for his absence from the house.
He said that an armed man paralyzed the government and its failure prompted PPP leader Zamurud Khan to intervene.
To a question, the opposition leaders said that they were united on the matters related to national interest.
The standoff began in Islamabad around 5:30 pm on Thursday when police flagged down the car for a traffic violation in the central Jinnah Avenue neighbourhood -- less than a kilometre from the presidency and parliament buildings.
The armed man later, identified as Sikandar, then started firing into the air, forcing markets and shops in the area to close. Crowds of onlookers gathered at a distance, as TV anchors broadcasting the incident live on air queried how police checkpoints had failed to stop an armed man from driving into the sensitive area.
The standoff ended at 11:00 pm after Zamurud Khan, a leader of the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party who was acting as a negotiator, jumped on the gunman and tried to disarm him.
Sikandar broke free and fired at Khan, who was not injured. Police and paramilitary commandos then shot the gunman as he tried to flee, hauling him away as blood poured from his wounds. The children were unharmed.
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