ISLAMABAD: Three people, including two members of the minority Hindu community, were shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kech district of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, while one person was injured, local media reported on Tuesday.
According to police, armed men riding motorcycles opened fire near a market in Turbat, close to the Iranian border. Police termed the incident a targeted killing. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as yet. Police said the deceased hailed from Sanghar area of Sindh province. Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti condemned the incident and ordered the immediate arrest of those responsible.
Separatist groups have long been at the forefront of a low-level insurgency in Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by area and rich in mineral resources. In recent months these groups have carried out attacks targeting Chinese nationals and interests engaged in investment projects, security forces, and ethnic Punjabis they perceive as outsiders.