QUETTA, Aug 8: Four people were killed in a gunbattle between two groups in the Eastern Bypass area of the city on Monday.

Police took the bodies of two Bugti tribesmen to hospital and the bodies of two other persons were taken away by relatives.

The deceased were identified as Haji Nehal Khan Bugti and his son Sadullah Bugti, Abdul Hameed Jatoi and Abid Khan Gajani.

SEARCH OPERATION: Police launched a search for killers of SHO Manzoor Tareen in Killi Bangulzai, Killi Shanawaz and Killi Qamrani areas of the city on Monday and arrested 159 suspects.

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