Two policemen were martyred when unknown men opened fire at the vehicle of Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) Hameedullah Dasti on Quetta's Samungli Road today morning.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Razzaq Cheema said that the DSP narrowly escaped in the incident. Three attackers opened fire at DSP Dasti's vehicle. He further said, the two policemen guarding Dasti died on the spot. The policemen who were martyred are identified as Muhammad Tahir and Ayub Shah.
DSP and his wife were inside the cabin of the vehicle with bullet proof glasses and thus escaped the attack.
According to rescue officials, unidentified personnel attacked the vehicle of DSP Hameedullah Dast on Samungli Road.
Quetta Civil Hospital spokesman Waseem Baig said, a child was also injured during the attack and he is being treated at trauma centre.
Law enforcement agencies and rescue teams reached the site of the incident after the attack and launched a search and rescue operation.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Police sources termed the incident as an act of targeted killing.
Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo strongly condemned the attack on police and termed it a brutal act of terrorism. He directed the police to apprehend the culprits.
