A police officer stands guard along a road leading to the border crossing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan in Balochistan Province, in Chaman on February 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters
QUETTA:
Police recovered two unidentified bodies from the Chakli area of Pasni, while separate incidents of violence in Quetta and Panjgur left one person dead and three others injured, respectively. In a separate development, police arrested the prime suspect in the murder of businessman Hashim Noorzai and recovered weapons and the vehicle allegedly used in the crime.
According to police, two bodies were found lying in the Chakli area of Pasni. Police took the bodies into custody and shifted them to a hospital. After completing the necessary legal formalities, the bodies were placed in the hospital mortuary for identification.
In Quetta, a man was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Qambrani Road. Police said Abdul Zahir, son of Faiz Muhammad and a resident of the area, was buying groceries from a shop when armed men opened fire on him before fleeing the scene.
He sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot. Police reached the site after receiving information about the incident and shifted the body to a hospital. Following the completion of medico-legal formalities, the body was handed over to his family.
A case was registered at the Kachi Baig police station, and the investigation was subsequently handed over to the Serious Crime Investigation Wing.
Meanwhile, three people were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a vehicle near Star Chowk in the Tassap area of Panjgur. According to police, the vehicle was carrying three people when the assailants targeted it and escaped. Police rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to a hospital for treatment. Further details about their condition and the motive behind the attack were not immediately available.
In another development, police arrested Saadullah Noorzai, the prime suspect in the murder of businessman Hashim Noorzai, and recovered a rifle, a 9mm pistol and the vehicle allegedly used in the killing.
