QUETTA: Seven bullet-riddled bodies were found in Barkhan and Panjgur districts of Balochistan, including those of two brothers who were allegedly abducted and shot dead after being held captive for eight days.

Police said five unidentified bodies were recovered from Panjgur and shifted to the district’s teaching hospital. The identities of the bodies have yet to be established. Police had not released further information about the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

The two brothers were allegedly abducted by armed men while travelling to Barkhan district. The assailants reportedly held them captive for eight days before shooting them dead. Their bodies were later recovered and shifted to a hospital.

Behram Baloch in Gwadar also contributed to this report

Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2026