QUETTA: Slain minority lawmaker, Handry Masieh was laid to rest in Balochistan's Mastung area on Sunday.

Masieh was shot dead by his own guard in Nawan Killi area of Quetta on Saturday evening. Police arrested the accused Ghullam Mohyuddin after a series of raids in the suburbs of Quetta. The accused guard was produced before a local court in Quetta, where Judicial Magistrate 12, Atif Jameel awarded six days remand of the accused to Zarghoonabad Police Station.

Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr Malik Baloch, provincial ministers, lawmakers and members of the Christian community attended the funeral. A large number of tribesmen from Mastung also turned out to attend the funeral prayer.

"We will not spare the murderer of Handry Masieh" Chief Minister Baloch told Dawn.com. He added that his government was determined to ensure the protection of lives and properties of minorities living in the province.

Masieh had launched his political career from the platform of Baloch Students Organization (BSO) from Balochistan University. His political career dates back to early 1990s.

He was an active leader of National Party, a Baloch nationalist group currently ruling in Balochistan.

For the first time, Hendry was elected as a member of Balochistan Assembly on minority seat on the ticket of National Party.