QUETTA: The bullet-riddled bodies of a business tycoon, Asim Khan Rahatzai, and his five security guards were found in a farmhouse in the mountainous area of Qila Saifullah on Monday.

Levies officials said lo­­cal administration had re­­ceived the information about the presence of six bodies in the area. Mem­bers of the Levies Force rushed to the site after receiving the information and found six bodies in a house in Qila Saifullah. They shifted the bodies to hospital for autopsy.

“All the six people have sustained multiple gunshot wounds, which cau­sed their death,” officials quoted hospital sources as saying. They believed the victims had been killed at least three days ago.

Informed sources said that Rahatzai was staying at the farmhouse of one of his friends.

An official of the local administration said that the motive behind the killing of Rahatzai could not be ascertained immediately as investigation was in progress.

He said the deceased belonged to Qila Saifullah and Muslim Bagh areas. Four of the deceased were identified as Aslam Khan Rahatzai, Baz Khan, Mohammad Ramzan and Abdul Sattar.

Published in Dawn, February 13th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

Bilateral progress
Updated 18 Oct, 2024

Bilateral progress

Dialogue with India should be uninterruptible and should cover all sticking points standing in the way of better ties.
Bracing for impact
18 Oct, 2024

Bracing for impact

CLIMATE change is here to stay. As Pakistan confronts serious structural imbalances, recurring natural calamities ...
Unfair burden
18 Oct, 2024

Unfair burden

THINGS are improving, or so we have been told. Where this statement applies to macroeconomic indicators, it can be...
Successful summit
Updated 17 Oct, 2024

Successful summit

Platforms like SCO present an opportunity for states to set aside narrow differences.
Failed tax target
17 Oct, 2024

Failed tax target

THE government’s plan to document retailers for tax purposes through its ‘voluntary’ Tajir Dost Scheme appears...
More questions
17 Oct, 2024

More questions

THE alleged rape of a student at a private college in Lahore has sparked confusion, social media campaigns, ...