The first incident took place on Double Road where armed assailants opened fire killing one person, while another was injured. - File photo

QUETTA: Three people were killed in two separate incidents of target killing within just a few hours in different localities of Quetta on Saturday, DawnNews reported.

The first incident took place on Double Road where armed assailants opened fire killing one person, while another was injured.

In another incident in the central commercial area of Quetta known as Qandhari Bazaar, a vehicle was fired upon by armed assailants killing two people and leaving two injured.

The injured were immediately shifted to CMH hospital in Quetta, while all nearby shops and surrounding markets were shut after the incidents.

Police and FC rushed to the areas where the incidents had taken place to cordon off and begin investigations.

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