Police officer killed, six injured in Quetta

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QUETTA: Unknown gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on a police van in Killi Almo area of Quetta killing station house officer (SHO) of City police station and injuring six others on Thursday.

SHO Mohibullah, along with four of his children and two other policemen, had left his residence in a police van when it came under fire from unknown motorcycle-riding gunmen in Killi Almo area of Balochistan's capital city.

All occupants of the vehicle were injured in the attack and were shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) after the incident.

SHO Mohibullah succumbed to his injuries later during treatment whereas the condition of another policeman was reported as critical, according to medical sources.

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