QUETTA: A woman and her son were killed in a gun attack in the Satellite Town of Quetta on Monday.

According to police officials, armed motorcyclists opened fire on Mohammad Sahil, who had returned home with his mother and daughter.

Upon opening the house’s lock, Sahil and his mother sustained multiple gunshot wounds at the doorstep. Police reported

that both the woman and son succumbed to their injuries on the spot, while the young daughter remained unharmed during

the shooting. The police indicated that an old enmity was the cause behind this tragic incident.

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2023

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