Three people were killed and one injured in a shooting in Quetta, while four bodies were recovered from separate locations in Panjgur, Turbat and Jhal Magsi in Balochistan.
Police said the shooting at Quetta’s Podgali Chowk stemmed from a financial dispute. A man identified as Hashim allegedly opened fire on members of the other group, they said.
The deceased were identified as Manzoor, son of Muhammad Siddiqui; Basit, son of Muhammad Sadiq; and Muhammad Sadiq, son of Muhammad Siddiqui. The injured man was identified as Haseeb, son of Muhammad Sadiq.
The bodies of Manzoor and Basit were taken to Bolan Medical Complex (BMC) Hospital, while Muhammad Sadiq’s body and the injured man were taken to Civil Hospital. All four belonged to the Marri tribe and were residents of Sabzal Road, Quetta.
Separately, the body of an unidentified man was recovered near the Paskol River in Panjgur. The cause of his death and further details were not immediately available.
In Turbat, a man’s body was recovered beside Zubaida Jalal Road near Saeedabad in the Menno area of Kalatuk. The deceased was identified as Adam, son of Ibrahim, reportedly a resident of Sarnkan in Tump tehsil. Further details about his death were not available.
Meanwhile, two bodies were reportedly found near Ghatra Slope on Pir Chhata Shah Noorani Road in Gandawah, Jhal Magsi district. Further details about their identities and the recovery of their bodies were not available.