Paris: Car rams into police van on Champs-Elysees, area cordoned

Security forces have launched an operation after a car rammed into a mobile police on the iconic Champs-Elysees in central Paris today.

However it remains unclear if the crashing was intentional, and the police are probing to ascertain the cause.

Almost, 20 police vans and armed police personnel surrounded a suspect man on the ground and the area has been cordoned off, reports CNN.

More details to follow.