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Russian Diplomat detained by Police in Islamabad

Russian Diplomat detained by Police in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD – An official of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), his wife anddaughter were injured on Friday when a vehicle driven by a Russian diplomatstationed in Islamabad crashed into a motorcycle driven by the PAFofficial, police said.

The accident occurred on Margalla Road in the federal capital. According topolice, the vehicle belongs to Alexander Sochivko, a third secretary at theRussian Embassy, who was alone in the vehicle at the time of the incident.

Police have moved the Russian diplomat along with his vehicle to Kohsarpolice station. Meanwhile, the injured have been shifted to the PAFhospital.

In April this year, a motorcyclist in Islamabad was killed in a roadaccident link> after being hit by a vehiclereportedly driven by the military attaché of United States. Col JosephEmanuel was driving a white SUV when he hit Ateeq and Raheel travelling ona motorbike. Resultantly, Ateeq died on the spot while Raheel sufferedserious injuries and has been shifted to nearby hospital.