Local people informed the police about the presence of the bodies after which they were taken to the district hospital. - File Photo

QUETTA: Two men were killed when a landmine exploded in Dera Bugti district on Thursday.

According to police sources, a motorbike going to Pehlawagh area ran over the mine. The two men on the motorbike were killed on the spot.

The names of the deceased, who belonged to the Bugti tribe, couldn’t be ascertained till the filing of this report.

Meanwhile, two bullet-riddled bodies were recovered in Marghap area of Turbat district.

Local people informed the police about the presence of the bodies after which they were taken to the district hospital. The deceased were identified as Kareem Jan and Arafat, who were missing for some time.

The bodies were handed over to their relatives after autopsy.

In another incident, a power pylon was blown up on the Sabzal road on Thursday night.

Police sources said unidentified men planted an explosive device near the pylon and set it off. .

The explosion caused the suspension of supply of electricity to a vast area.

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