Eight bullet-riddled bodies uncovered in Balochistan

Published December 21, 2014
This picture shows security personnel patrolling a road in Balochistan. — INP/File
This picture shows security personnel patrolling a road in Balochistan. — INP/File

QUETTA: Levies personnel found eight bullet-riddled bodies in Balochistan's Ziarat and Pishin district on Sunday morning.

Levies sources told Dawn that three bodies were found from Sanjavi area in Ziarat and three from Saranan area of Pishin district, while two other bodies were found from the Khanozai and Hikalzai areas of Pishin.

“All the victims had received multiple bullets from close range,” Levies said, adding that the bodies were yet to be identified.

The bodies were taken to a hospital for identification. A large number of law enforcers reached the site from where the bodies were found as an investigation into the incident was undertaken.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the killings.

This incident has occurred few days after three other bodies were found from Yaro area of the Pishin district.

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