QUETTA, May 9: Two persons, including a Hindu beggar, were killed here on Wednesday.

According to police, the body of a man, identified as Nawaz, was found in Killi Shahnawaz area. He was a resident of tehsil Samandri in Faisalabad. Sources said the body bore marks of multiple knife wounds. The motive behind the killing was not known. In another incident, gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a man in Killi Faizabad area. The victim, identified as Ram Chand, died on the spot. Police said he was a beggar and resident of Sanghar in Sindh.

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