Armed man in Islamabad refuses to surrender

 Armed man in Islamabad refuses to surrender
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Summary Sikandar brandishing 2 Kalashnikovs demands imposition of Nizam-e-Mustafa in the country.

 

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - A person identified as Sikandar from Hafizabad, reached Red Zone area in a car along with his wife and two children and opened fire on policemen Thursday at Constitution Avenue.


Earlier, the man asked his driver to take the car towards the road leading to Parliament House but the driver stopped the car and ran away.


Sikandar parked the car in middle of the road and started firing shots in the air.

He came out of the car with two Kalashnikovs in his hands fired shots and sat down on the front seat of the car.


He kept smoking and having drinks during this time.


In the meanwhile, SSP Operations Doctor Rizwan, along with heavy police contingent, reached the area.


Doctor Rizwan held negotiations with the armed man but the man refused to surrender.


The woman claimed that the armed man was her husband and that she had no idea what he wanted.

 

Talking to Dunya News Sikandar said he wanted to bring change in Pakistani society which had become corrupt.


When asked about his demands Sikandar said he wanted imposition of Nizam-e-Mustafa in the country.


He said he was ready to die along with his wife and children.


He said he had recently visited Kashmir and Balochistan.


“Muslims are being subjected to cruelties everywhere in the world,” he said.


The whole drama started at 5.50 pm Thursday when the man appeared on the scene.


Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali has directed the security agencies to ensure the safety of his wife and two children.


According to latest reports, police was preparing to launch an operations against the man.


Police have raided the house of Sikandar in Hafizabad and taken into custody important documents.


A neighbor informed the Dunya News that Sikandar was running a business of Aluminum in Dubai, and had two wives.


The father-in-law of Sikandar said he had links with some religious organization.
 

 

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