DERA MURAD JAMALI: Four people were gunned down by unknown armed men in separate incidents in Dera Murad Jamali and Noshki areas of Balochistan on Sunday.

According to the police, unknown armed men opened fire on Auraz Muhammad Jattak, who succumbed to his injuries in Ward No 40 of Dera Murad Jamali. The assailants managed to escape from the scene.

In another incident, Noor Ahmed was killed in a clash between two tribes in Fleji area of Nasirabad district over a dispute.

Additionally, two individuals were killed at the bus stand in Noshki town when armed men opened fire on them while they were sitting at a shop. The perpetrators fled the scene after the attack.

The bodies of the deceased, identified as Babu Hameed and Shafqat, were taken to the District Hospital Noshki. However, the motive behind the killings remains unknown.

Published in Dawn, July 31st, 2023

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