Police said the victims, including four residents of Punjab and two from KP.
QUETTA: The bodies of six laborers from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) who were abducted by armed men earlier this week were recovered from a remote area of Nasirabad in Balochistan’s Kech district, police said on Thursday.
Police said the victims, including four residents of Punjab and two from KP, were kidnapped from the Kalatak area on July 28. Their bodies were shifted to Quetta before being transported to their hometowns for burial.
Security officials blamed militants affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan for the killings. According to security sources, the same group had killed another laborer, identified as Javed, on July 27 before abducting the six workers. All of the victims were employed on development projects in Balochistan, the sources added.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the killings, describing the attack as an act of “extreme brutality” against innocent laborers.
He said the murders not only claimed innocent lives but also targeted Balochistan’s development and the livelihoods of its people. Naqvi expressed condolences to the victims’ families and vowed that those responsible would not be shown any leniency.
More read, Hangu attack: 15 militants killed in police retaliatory operation
Earlier, At least 15 militants were killed and several others injured during a police operation following an attack on the Khazina Banda check post in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed said.
According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, militants belonging to the banned group referred to as Khawarij attacked the Khazina Banda check post with heavy weapons. Police personnel deployed at the post responded with strong resistance and defended the position against the attackers.
Following the assault, additional police forces were dispatched under the command of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) City to assist the personnel stationed at the check post. However, the reinforcement team came under attack after militants ambushed them on the way.
