7 British Pakistanis detained in Paris for trying to run over cop

London, Oct 23 : Seven British citizens of Pakistani descent were detained in connection with an attempted ‘hit and run’ of a police officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Paris.
Travelling in a Mercedes and a BMW with false number plates, the four men and three women have not been named. However, they are said to be Londoners of Pakistani origin.
Their vehicles were filmed and the group was seen threatening a policeman outside the hugely secure Embassy close to the Champs Elysee on Monday night.
Video surveillance cameras picked up the faces of three suspects in a Mercedes and three others in a BMW, and all were considered to be in a group, along with a seventh suspect who was not in any of the cars.
The two vehicles managed to escape after the 7 pm attack, and were later seen ‘lurking’ close to the Elysee Palace, the official residence of the French President.
A city-wide manhunt was launched by the French police and all the suspects were taken into custody at a secure police station in Paris by Tuesday.