Both kids remained unharmed while the accused was arrested from a house in Barakahu
Islamabad Police was able to peacefully defuse a hostage situation involving toddlers and arrested a suspect. One person was injured during the action. The accused entered a home in Barakahu to avoid arrest and took two kids aged 2 and 3 as hostage. Both children, who remained unharmed during the whole episode, where reunited with their parents.
SSP Syed Mustafa Tanweer and SP Capt. Humayun Hamza led the rescue operation. The face of the accused was covered once he was taken away from the scene. Both officers were higly appreciated by the office of the deputy commissioner in a tweet.
“The IG Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman lauded SSP Operations Islamabad Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer and SP Hamza Humayun for tackling the hostage situation,” the Islamabad police said in its message.