SP investigation killed in Quetta
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QUETTA: Motorbike gunmen Friday shot dead a senior police officer investigating sectarian killings in Pakistan’s troubled southwestern province of Balochistan, police said.
The incident took place in Quetta, the capital of the oil and gas rich province, which is plagued by sectarian violence, a tribal insurgency and attacks by Taliban militants.
Police said the assailants sprayed Quetta’s Superintendent Police (SP) Investigation Jamil Kakar with bullets when he left his house in his official car, killing him and injuring a police guard.
“Jamil Kakar died on the spot. We are investigating the motives of the attack,” Salim Lahri, another senior police official in Quetta told AFP.
“The attackers fled on the motorcycle, we have launched a search for their arrest.”
Officials said Kakar was investigating several sectarian attacks and that he had received threats in the recent past.
Kakar was on his way to appear for the hearing of the Balochistan law and order case which was heard at the Supreme Court’s Quetta registry.
Kakar was earlier posted at Barori Road Police Station in Quetta as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). He was later promoted to the post of SP and was transferred to the Sariab Road Police Station.
Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but sectarian violence has left thousands of people dead in Pakistan since the late 1980s.
At least 320 Shias have been killed in targeted attacks this year across Pakistan, including more than 100 in Balochistan, the majority from the Hazara community, the Human Rights Watch said.
The terrorists cannot justify their henious crimes by killing innocent people. Actually these terrorists are spoiling the sacred notion of Jehad. Jamil Kakar is a virtual Shaheed, who embraced martyrdom during performance of his duties.May Allah Almighty rest his soul in peace.
just check the fundings jehadis are getting, every illegal madaras should be abolished, and only with transparrent account should be allowed to remain in business
these heinous acts are impossible to be done without the establishment, secret agencies supporting them!!!
Secret Agencies deafeted Govt again
very said and tragic incident 4 pkistani people.
Government should act like Sri Lankan government did to Tamil rebels.Eliminate ruthlessly rebels & their leaders.
Musharraf tried that but now he is on trial for doing just that… so what do we do?
Very unfortunate and very sad. May Allah save all Pakistanis from themselves.
Killers came on motorbike, killed SP and disappeared ! Motorbike is a chopper, it flew away.typical tactics like target killing in Karachi.
Unfortunate and tragic
May Allah save Pakistan
Can Allah save a nation hell bent on committing suicide?
May Allah help Pakistan, Allah helps those who help themselves. I have no hope as long as these crooks are ruling this nation.
This is the Government in this world, who help dishonest and who steels government money. There is no logic to ask Allah for help.
Muhammad Choudhry
USA