ISLAMABAD: A mob of over three dozen people on Thursday night attacked Shalimar police station with an aim to free their companions arrested in connection with an attack on an international food chain outlet.

A policeman and two attackers were injured during the attack.

The police said at 10:40pm around 40 people gathered outside the police station and chanted provocative slogans.

Within few minutes the charged mob, armed with batons, iron rods, and knuckle punch entered the police station. They told the police that they had come to free their detained companions.

A policeman made an attempt to intercept them, but the mob snatched his sub-machine gun (SMG) and beat him and tore his uniform.

The staff of the police station switched off power supply of the building, and sought reinforcement on wireless to deal with the situation. Munawer Azeem