Five people were killed in two separate firing incidents in Balochistan’s Mastung and Pishin districts.
According to reports, a married couple was allegedly shot dead in Kili Pada area of Mastung on Tuesday. They got married five months ago without the consent of their family after which they moved to Mastung due to threats to their lives, Police sources said.
The sources said that the heirs of the girl killed her, her husband, and her mother, who were living in a house in Kili Pada. The police have registered a case at the request of Najeeb Ullah, the brother of the deceased Zaheer Ahmed Muhammad Shahi, and demanded to start an investigation into it.
As per SHO Mastung city Anwar Lehri, the accused could not be arrested yet, but he assured that efforts are being made to arrest them. “It appears to be an honor killing, but the police are investigating the matter from all angles”, the SHO said.
Meanwhile, two women died when armed men stormed into a house and opened fire. Police sources said the incident happened in the Killi Peeran area of the Pishin district.
According to reports, a man opened fire in the house injuring four people including his brother. The motive is said to be a domestic dispute, but the police are investigating the matter.