GWADAR: A man was gunned down by unknown armed motorcyclists in Malikabad area of Tump, a town at Pak-Iran border in Kech district, while a bullet-riddled body of another man was found in Noshki area, police said.

Officials said that armed men riding a motorbike opened fire at the man identified as Deedag, killing him on the spot. Soon after receiving information about the incident, Levies rushed to the site and shifted the body to the nearby health facility.

Levies said that the attackers escaped after firing. The cause of the killing was not known so far. Further investigation is in progress.

Separately, law enforcement agencies recovered a body in Qadirabad area of Noshki.

According to officials, residents informed the police about the presence of a dumped body in the area. Police rushed to the site and shifted the body to district hospital, where he was identified as Abdul Rasheed, a resident of Qadirabad, Noshki.

The police were further investigating the incident.

Published in Dawn, July 5th, 2025

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