ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Islamabad police have apologised to construction tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain for a raid on his residence by Rawalpindi police to arrest his son in connection with an accident during a car race that left five spectators dead, informed sources told on Thursday. Ali Riaz is one of the accused nominated in the FIR registered by Rawat Police Station after a car ploughed into a crowd of spectators in Bahria Towns Phase VIII on Sunday.
Sources said that earlier this week, two senior police officers of Islamabad police visited the residence of Malik Riaz Hussain located in G-6/3, street 89, and tendered the apology for the raid conducted by Rawalpindi police with officials of Kohsar police.
The two senior police officers also gave an assurance to the tycoon that such an act would never take place in future in Islamabad police jurisdiction.
After the apology, a contingent of 20 commandos of Islamabad police was deployed around Malik Riazs residence and the street to deal strictly with officials of the Pindi police on their arrival with the intention of any raid.
The Islamabad police commandoes, the sources said, had been ordered to arrest Pindi police officials if they came to the house of Malik Riaz Hussain and take them to police station concerned for legal action.
