GWADAR: Four employees of the National Logistics Cell (NLC) were killed after unidentified armed men opened fire on their pickup near the Pakistan-Iran border in Balochistan’s Gwadar district on Friday, police said.
The incident took place near Border Post No. 250, about 60 kilometres from Jiwani tehsil, according to police.
Police said unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen opened fire on the pickup carrying the four NLC employees. All four occupants were killed at the scene.
The attackers later set the vehicle on fire, destroying it, a police officer said.
According to police sources, the deceased were NLC employees and were carrying a large amount of cash at the time of the attack. The attackers allegedly took the money after killing the employees.
Police identified two of the victims as 24-year-old Ghulam Mustafa, son of Riaz Hussain, a resident of Chak No. 132 in Punjab’s Layyah district, and 34-year-old Sanam Masih, son of Saleem, from Sheikhupura district.
The other two victims were identified as 36-year-old Kanwal Shahzad, son of Dilshad Ahmed, a resident of Teacher Colony, Nawan Killi, Quetta, and 26-year-old Danish Iqbal, son of Falak Naz, a resident of Ghundi Killi, Takht-e-Nasrati, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district.
Police shifted the bodies to the Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Hospital.
Police said a motorcycle was also recovered from the scene and was believed to have been left behind by the attackers.
The motorcycle was taken into custody as investigators launched further investigations into the attack.
Gwadar and surrounding areas have witnessed attacks on non-local workers and security personnel in recent years. The latest incident occurred near the Pakistan-Iran border, an area that has also experienced security incidents and militant activity.
