Armed men kill two, injure five

Published May 29, 2006

QUETTA, May 28: Two armed motorcyclists gunned down three people and injured five others when they opened fire in the Gandawah area of Jhal Magsi district on Sunday.

The eight men were headed for Fatehpur on a tractor trolley when the two motorcyclists opened fire with automatic weapons, killing Roshan Ali, Sahib Dina and Fida Hussain on the spot and injuring five others.

The injured were taken to the Gandawah hospital where the condition of two of the injured is stated to be serious.

Police said that the incident was the result of an enmity.

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