QUETTA: An official of the Airport Security Force (ASF) was gunned down in Dalbandin area of Chaghai district on Sunday, police said.

They said that Bashir Bhatti, a head constable in the ASF posted on the Dalbandin airport, was going home on the airport premises from Dalbandin bazaar when gunmen fired on him.

Mr Bhatti was seriously injured and died while being taken to hospital by the police.

The body was handed over to the airport authorities.

The attackers came on a motorcycle, police said.

“The motive behind the killing has not been ascertained yet,” police said, adding that Mr Bhatti received several bullets in his head and chest. Further investigation was under way.