Two police officials gunned down in Quetta

Published July 14, 2015
Police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel rushed to the site of attack and cordoned off the area. —AFP/File
Police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel rushed to the site of attack and cordoned off the area. —AFP/File

QIETTA: At least two officers of Balochistan Constabulary (BC) were killed when armed militants opened fire at them in Quetta's Satellite Town area on Monday night.

Police sources said unidentified militants opened fire at the two BC officers — who were identified as sub-inspector Fazalur Rehman and sub-inspector Hafeezullah — minutes before Iftar in Satellite Town area.

Sub-inspector Fazalur Rehman was killed on the spot, whereas, sub-inspector Hafeezullah succumbed to injuries on the way to hospital. The police officials were attacked by assailants as they were travelling home on a motorcycle. According to police, the assailants escaped unhurt from the spot.

The dead bodies were brought to Civil Hospital Quetta for postmortem. Police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel rushed to the site of attack and cordoned off the area as an investigation into the incident was started.

Police termed the incident as an act of targeted killing.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Almost three weeks earlier, eight policemen were killed in two incidents of targeted killing in the city.

Opinion

Editorial

Slow start
Updated 15 Jun, 2024

Slow start

Despite high attendance, the NA managed to pass only a single money bill during this period.
Sindh lawlessness
Updated 15 Jun, 2024

Sindh lawlessness

A recently released report describes the law and order situation in Karachi as “worryingly poor”.
Punjab budget
15 Jun, 2024

Punjab budget

PUNJAB’S budget for 2024-25 provides much fodder to those who believe that the increased provincial share from the...
Budget and politics
Updated 14 Jun, 2024

Budget and politics

PML-N, scared of taking bold steps lest it loses whatever little public support it has, has left its traditional support — traders — virtually untouched.
New talks?
14 Jun, 2024

New talks?

WILL this prove another false start, or may we expect a more sincere effort this time? Reference is made to the...
A non-starter
14 Jun, 2024

A non-starter

WHILE the UN Security Council had earlier this week adopted a US-backed resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza...