ISLAMABAD:At least one police official embraced martyrdom and five others including a civilian received injuries after a suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up in I-10/4 sector here on Friday.
Bomb Disposal Squad and other rescue teams rushed to the spot, cordoned off the area and started investigating the incident.
According to a police spokesman, a police team stopped a suspicious vehicle during checking near Street 31 of the I-10/4 sector. “As the vehicle stopped, the suicide bomber exploded himself,” he added.
The spokesman said the police were on alert as it had a tip-off that some anti-state elements could carry out subversive activities to achieve their nefarious designs.