German diplomat found dead in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Thomas Jürgen, the second secretary at the German embassy in Islamabad, was found dead in his apartment within the diplomatic enclave, on Monday.

A police spokesperson told state news agency APP that the body of the German diplomat was discovered after embassy staff raised concerns about his two-day absence from work.

He said upon breaking into his apartment, they found him unresponsive and immediately informed the authorities.

The spokesperson said the body was taken to the Polyclinic Hospital, where a post-mortem examination was conducted to ascertain the cause of death.

Preliminary investigations suggested that the diplomat had previously experienced a minor heart attack, which could potentially be linked to his cause of death.

Police stated that the exact cause of death would be determined following the autopsy report.

“Further investigations are underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident,” they added.

The German Embassy has been notified, and embassy officials are cooperating with the authorities.

Earlier, on Friday, an explosion hit a police station in the I-9 area of the federal capital.

The incident occurred during the wee hours when some explosive material caused a blast at the outer wall of the I-9 police station. Officials said that no one was injured in the explosion.

According to reports, a duty officer at the police station heard the sound of a blast late at night. At first, the officer ignored the incident, considering it as just the sound of a tyre bursting.

But when police officers investigated the scene in the morning, they realized it was actually an explosion caused by some explosive material.