The attack took place a few yards away from the DSP’s residence on Sheikh Umar road in Hudda area of the city. — Photo by Reuters.
QUETTA: Three officials from the Balochistan Constabulary were killed and two others injured in a firing incident in Quetta on Saturday. The incident is said to be yet another target killing in the city.
According to the police, DSP Habibullah Qaisrani and five other personnel of the Balochistan Constabulary were heading to their office in an official vehicle earlier Saturday when they were targeted by unknown armed men with automatic weapons.
The attack took place a few yards away from the DSP’s residence on Sheikh Umar road in Hudda area of the city.
Three officials, including the DSP, died on the spot, while two others were wounded. A large number of police, Balochistan Constabulary and FC personnel rushed to the site immediately after receiving the information. The bodies were then shifted to civil hospital.
Meanwhile, Balochistan's chief minister Nawab Aslam Raisani has condemned the incident, directing law enforcement agencies to arrest the culprits immediately. Raisani has also ordered an inquiry into the incident.
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