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French embassy lauds police for foiling dacoity attempt

By Our crime correspondent
August 19, 2020

Islamabad: The office of Police Attache, on behalf of the French Embassy, has lauded Islamabad police for foiling a robbery attempt with wife of Deputy Police Attache on August 1, 2020 in front of her house in sector F-7/2, a police spokesman said.

In a letter, the office of Police Attache presented its compliments to Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar and officers of the Kohsar police station.

According to details, Isabelle Hilaire, wife of the deputy police attache Jean Christophe Hilaire, was chased by a motorcyclists who treated her with gun in front of her house in sector F-7/2 and tried to snatch mobile and other valuables.

Hilaire, a police officer, kept her calm, the man at bay and called her husband.

Together, they chased the man but lost him in Margallah road.

Following this incident, Hilaire called his contact at Police Line, SSP Irfran Tarik, who immediately advised SP Omar Khan, head of Kohsar police Station, to investigate into the matter.

The SP visited the site, met with the complainant and started investigation.

A special team headed by ASP Aqeela Naqvi including SHO Shabbir Ahmed Tanoli and other officials investigated the matter and succeeded to arrest the perpetrator of this act with the help of safe city cameras and modern technology with police.

Police team also recovered the bike and weapons from the accused and further investigation is underway from him.

Police Attache of French Embassy has lauded this performance of Islamabad police officials.