Rawalpindi: Terrorist killed by own grenade during random search

RAWALPINDI: A suspected terrorist was killed during a random security check by law enforcers near Wah Gardens in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

According to sources, police hailed a bus coming from Peshawar to conduct a random search on the passengers.

During checking of the passengers a young man aged between 21-22 years of age tried to evade the search and made a dash for it.

Police constables on duty chased the young man who hurled a hand-grenade at the law enforcers which exploded but did not cause any damage. Sources have confirmed that a second hand grenade the militant was carrying detonated killing him on the spot.

*Initially the incident had been reported as a suicide bomber having detonated his jacket.