GWADAR: The bullet-riddled body of a contractor, who was kidnapped with three government officials last week, was found in the Dasht area of Kech district on Wednesday.

According to Levies Force, people informed the local administration about the body, which was taken to a hospital in Turbat by the personnel of the force.

The deceased was identified as Mehboob.

He was kidnapped by armed men while he accompanied three officials during inspection of development projects launched by the previous provincial government on the instruction of the chief minister’s inspection team.

No trace has been found of the three kidnapped people.

Published in Dawn, May 26th, 2016