In Tootak, Khuzdar, the state-sponsored death squad led by Shafique Mengal has once again intensified its activities. According to local sources, this armed group has established new checkpoints and camps in the area, where ordinary citizens may face harassment and violence.
Local residents report that this same group was operating a secret torture camp in 2012, from which mass graves were discovered in 2014. Human rights activists have expressed concerns that forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings may resume in this area.
Baloch Voice for Justice and other organizations have appealed to international human rights bodies to take notice of this grave situation and to provide protection for the local population.
