ISLAMABAD: A policeman was injured by armed men after the official tried to arrest them, police said on Tuesday.

According to the FIR of the incident, the suspects escaped from the spot.

However, the police on X stated that one of the suspects was arrested and a weapon recovered from him.

The police said a pair of Dolphin Squads, comprising four personnel on two motorcycles, was on duty between Alipur and Tramri Chowk when they spotted three persons riding a motorcycle without a registration plate ahead of them.

On suspicion, the Dolphin Squads started chasing the motorcycle.

The suspects took a turn and entered a street and the squads followed them. However, the suspects collided their motorcycle with the two official motorcycles. The four police personnel fell on the road and one of them tried to catch the suspects.

However, the suspects put up resistance against the policemen and one of them pulled out a pistol and pressed its trigger, but the bullet stuck in the chamber. One of the gunmen then attacked a policeman and hit his forehead and face with the pistol butt. As a result, the police sustained injuries.

Published in Dawn, September 13th, 2023