Hostage crisis in Paris; man demands to be put in touch with Iran embassy
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Jun 12, 2018, 05:02 IST | Updated: Jun 12, 2018, 05:02 IST
Hostage crisis in France
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The man is reportedly armed and holding at least two people.
A man has taken two people hostage at a business centre in Paris.
The French police said the incident did not appear to be terrorism-related.
Police said the man had asked to communicate with the Iranian embassy so that they could convey a message to the French government.
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Reports said the mandoused petrol on the hostages.The man is reportedly armed and holding at least two people.
"Officials will be trying to start a negotiation with the man," police union official Yves Lefebvre told BFM TV.
There is no information yet about the exact profile of the hostage-taker.
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