FC man among two shot dead in Dera Bugti

Published November 5, 2021
Levies Force officials said the two security men were on their way on a motorcycle when unidentified armed men, also on a motorcycle, opened fire on them. — AFP/File
Levies Force officials said the two security men were on their way on a motorcycle when unidentified armed men, also on a motorcycle, opened fire on them. — AFP/File

DERA MURAD JAMALI: A Frontier Corps soldier and the security guard of a senator were killed in an attack in Dera Bugti district on Thursday.

Levies Force officials said the two security men were on their way on a motorcycle when unidentified armed men, also on a motorcycle, opened fire on them in the Phelawagh area.

Both were seriously injured and died before being taken to a hospital. They were identified as Dino Bugti and Zafar Bugti.

After receiving information about the incident, the FC personnel rushed to the area. They shifted the bodies to the district hospital.

One of the victims was the security guard of Senator Sarfaraz Bugti.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2021

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