QUETTA: (Parliament Times) Two police officials were martyred when assailants opened fire at the vehicle of Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) Hameedullah Dasti on Quetta’s Samungli Road Wednesday.
The DSP narrowly escaped in the incident, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Razzaq Cheema said, adding that the two policemen guarding Dasti died on the spot. The martyred policemen were identified as Muhammad Tahir and Ayub Shah.
Dasti was on his way from his house towards his office when he was targeted by miscreants. DIG Cheema said three attackers opened fire at DSP Dasti’s vehicle.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. However, police sources termed the incident as an act of targeted killing in the city.
Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo strongly condemned the attack at police and termed it a brutal act of terrorism. He directed the police to apprehend the culprits involved in attack.
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