Two dacoits among four killed in Hub

Published April 30, 2026 Updated April 30, 2026 07:00am

KHUZDAR: Four people, including two dacoits, were killed in separate shooting incidents in the industrial district of Hub on Wednesday, according to police officials.

The first incident took place in the Bhawani area of Hub district, where a citizen resisted a robbery attempt by opening fire on the armed robbers who were holding people at gunpoint near a local hotel.

Area people managed to shoot and kill both dacoits on the spot, Imam Bakhsh Baloch, DSP Hub circle, told Dawn.

Separately, a truck driver identified as Nasarullah was shot dead on Adalat Road.

Additionally, police discovered a body in the Sakran area of the Hub district, which was sent to the hospital for an autopsy.

Published in Dawn, April 30th, 2026

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