Two shot dead in Qila Abdullah Balochistan

Published April 27, 2026 Updated April 27, 2026 08:21am

QUETTA: Two people were shot dead by armed men in the Gulistan area of Qila Abdullah district on Sunday.

According to police, unidentified assailants opened fire in Gulistan, killing two individuals on the spot before fleeing the scene.

The deceased were identified as Bacha and Shah Muhammad.

Following the incident, police rushed to the area and took the bodies into custody.They later shifted the bodies to the Trauma Centre at Mizai Adda.

Authorities said the bodies would be handed over to families of the victims after completion of legal formalities, while an investigation into the incident was launched.

Published in Dawn, April 27th, 2026

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