A young man was killed and his mother and grandmother were wounded on the outskirts of Turbat on Sunday after armed men allegedly attempted to abduct him and opened fire when his family resisted, according to local sources.
The sources said five armed men arrived in three Toyota Corolla vehicles at a house in Dabuk, in Union Council Kalatuk, at around 7 p.m. They attempted to take away Raza Ghulam, son of Ghulam Shah, but encountered resistance from family members.
The attackers then opened fire, killing Raza at the scene and wounding his mother, Zaratoon, and grandmother, Noor Bibi, the sources said.
Noor Bibi sustained a gunshot wound to her hand while attempting to protect her grandson. Both women were taken to a medical facility for treatment.
Local sources alleged that the attackers belonged to a government-backed armed group referred to locally as a “death squad”.
Such groups have been accused of involvement in abductions and targeted killings in Balochistan. The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) attributed 22 killings to “death squads” in its report covering the first half of 2025.
In its annual report for 2025, the organisation documented 598 killings and attributed 325 collectively to Pakistani forces and state-backed armed groups.
No official statement on the attack or the identities of those responsible was available at the time of reporting.