QUETTA: Two people were gunned down in Loralai shooting on Sunday, police said.

Police said Naik Muhammad Luni, a resident of Nana Sahab area of Ziarat, and Nasibullah Luni, were returning home after appearing in a court in a marriage case when armed men opened fire on their car near Killi Dargai on Loralai-Dera Road.

Both men sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died on the spot, police said, adding that the shooters later took away the girl and the car after the ambush.

Later, police shifted the bodies to district hospital.

Further investigation is underway.

Published in Dawn, September 1st, 2025

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