ISLAMABAD, May 28 (NNN-APP) – Police in the Pakistani capital Islamabad are searching for gunmen, who shot dead two policemen on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday night, a police spokesman said.
The spokesman said, the policemen were on duty at a roadside check point at Tarnol area of Islamabad, when the unidentified gunmen opened fire at them, killing two at the scene.
The gunmen fled after the incident, taking advantage of the darkness.
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement sent to local media.
The police spokesman did not provide details about the incident and said “investigation of the incident on all aspects is underway.”
Inspector General of Police in Islamabad, Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, who attended funeral prayers for the slain policemen, said, the culprits will soon be arrested and brought to justice.
“Such cowardice acts cannot affect the strong determination of police officials, as their morale is high. Every officer and policeman of the Islamabad police are ready to sacrifice lives for the protection of the residents of the capital city,” Khan said, after the funeral.– NNN-APP