Bullet-riddled bodies of father, son found

Published February 1, 2021
Bullet-riddled bodies of a man and his son were recovered from the seasonal river Gorak in the Buleda road area of Kech district on Sunday. — AFP/File
Bullet-riddled bodies of a man and his son were recovered from the seasonal river Gorak in the Buleda road area of Kech district on Sunday. — AFP/File

GWADAR: Bullet-riddled bodies of a man and his son were recovered from the seasonal river Gorak in the Buleda road area of Kech district on Sunday.

The bereaved family said that the victims were kidnapped on January 22 at gunpoint. They were identified as Saleh Mohammad and his son Raza Shah.

Official sources said that the deceased were residents of the Sari Kahan, a locality on the outskirts of Turbat town.

The area people informed the local authorities about the presence of two bodies. Levies Force personnel rushed to the site and took the bodies to the district hospital for autopsy. “Multiple bullet injuries were found on both the bodies,” the officials said while quoting hospital doctors. “We are investigating the incident,” they said.

Published in Dawn, February 1st, 2021

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