Panjgur: In a firing incident in the Katagri area of Panjgur district, three individuals were killed and one was injured.
According to local police reports, the deceased have been identified as Zahid Muhammad Hussain, Jasim son of Nawab Jan and Saifullah son of Hayat, while Qadus son of Malang sustained injuries.
Local sources said the victims were members of a government-supported armed group commonly referred to in the area as a “death squad.”
In Balochistan, the term “death squad” is used for armed groups to operate under the protection of state institutions and carry out operations against political activists and critics.
Human rights organizations have previously accused such groups of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and spreading fear and intimidation in Balochistan.
