Twelve people, including two brothers, were killed in incidents across three different areas of Balochistan on Tuesday.
The bodies of five individuals were recovered from the Sui area of ​​northern Dera Bugti district, while another five bodies were transported to the District Headquarters Hospital in Panjgur city.
According to police officials, two of the victims were found in Barkhan district; they had been shot dead by unidentified assailants.
Muhammad Aslam, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Barkhan Police, confirmed the incident but noted that the killing did not take place within his station’s jurisdiction.
However, upon receiving information about the bodies in another area, an ambulance was dispatched to transport them to the hospital.
He stated that the two victims were brothers and were reportedly deployed on security duty in the Bala Dhaka area of ​​Barkhan district.
He added that the motive behind the killings remains unknown.
Nihal Khan, the SHO of the Garsni area in Kohlu district, stated that while the two victims hailed from Kohlu, they were killed in Barkhan district.
In Dera Bugti, the bodies of five individuals—all residents of the district—were found approximately four to five kilometers away from Sui town.
Police official Amir Hamza confirmed the killing of these five individuals near Sui town and stated that their bodies have been handed over to their families. They did not provide further details regarding this matter.
Meanwhile, in Panjgur city—the headquarters of the Panjgur district, which borders Iran—Pakistani forces transported the bodies of five individuals to the District Headquarters Hospital.
Taufiq Ahmed, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Panjgur City Police, confirmed the transfer of the bodies to the hospital but stated he was unaware of the motive behind the killings.
Another police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed that only one of the five deceased individuals has been identified so far.
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