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Acting DSP Inspector Abdul Razaq & constable Raza Muhammad martyred in targeted attack in Mastung

Islamabad: Acting DSP Inspector Abdul Razaq and constable Raza Muhammad were martyred while constable Taj Muhammad and Constable Khursheed Ahmed were injured when terrorists opened fire on their vehicle at Chutu area in Mastung on Friday.

According to Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind, the firing incident occurred on the National Highway in Mastung. As a result, the acting DSP and a Balochistan Constabulary official embraced martyrdom, while two others sustained injuries.

All the injured were promptly shifted to the hospital for medical treatment. Shahid Rind added that initial reports suggest the acting DSP's vehicle was the target of the attack.

Security forces reached the scene, cordoned off the area, and launched a search operation to apprehend the attackers.

Shahid Rind stated, 'Terrorist attacks reflect the frustration of those who oppose peace. The resolve of the people of Balochistan and our security forces remains unshaken.' He added that a formal investigation into the incident is underway, and those responsible will be brought to justice.

Meanwhile Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the martyrdom of police personnel in the terrorist attack on a police mobile in Mastung, Balochistan. He offered prayers for the deceased and patience for the bereaved families.

The prime minister instructed authorities to provide urgent medical care to the injured on a priority basis and vowed that the nefarious plans of terrorists aiming to harm national security will be crushed.

He reaffirmed the government's and security forces' commitment to eradicating terrorism from the country.