QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: Armed men abducted four people from Kalat and Mastung districts of Balochistan, two of whom were later released, according to reports.
In Kalat, armed men set up a roadblock near Rodenjo and searched vehicles. They took away two senior officials of the Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) Khuzdar region, along with their vehicle and driver.
The abducted officials were identified as Haji Lashkar Khan Bangulzai, regional head of operations, and Khalid Gichki, regional head of sales.
The two were travelling from Khuzdar to Quetta on Oct 2, 2026, when unidentified armed men stopped them at about 3pm, reports said. The abductors later released the driver.
Separately, in Mastung, armed men twice visited the Sui Gas zonal office and drove away an official vehicle along with its driver, according to reports. The driver was later released, but the vehicle was not returned.
No further details about the two incidents, or the identity of those involved, have emerged so far.
