QUETTA, June 17: Turbat on Sunday night was rocked by two powerful explosions.

Police said the blasts took place near the Mullah Market of the town, causing panic among the people. No casualty was reported in the blasts.

Meanwhile, police arrested four militants from Sui and Uch areas of Dera Bugti district on Sunday and recovered from their possession 4kg of high explosives.

In another incident, unknown armed men kidnapped two policemen on gunpoint from the Nuhasar area.

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