Iranian Police Detain Armed Hostage-Taker In City Of Qom - Reports

Iranian police on Saturday detained an assailant, who took 10 people hostage in the city of Qom, the state-run Islamic Republic Of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported

TEHRAN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 12th December, 2020) Iranian police on Saturday detained an assailant, who took 10 people hostage in the city of Qom, the state-run Islamic Republic Of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported.

According to the media outlet, the incident unfolded on a bus. The hostage-taker was reportedly armed with a knife.

The man was detained minutes after the IRIB report.

There is no information on casualties.