12-year-old boy among 4 Shias killed by gunmen in Pak
11 Sept 2017 10:41 PM IST
Karachi: Unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on a vehicle, killing four members of a minority Shia Hazara family, including a 12-year-old boy, in Pakistan's Balochistan, the latest bout of sectarian violence to rock the restive region.
Eight members of the community, including two women, were coming to Quetta from Chaman town on the Afghan border when the attack took place on late Sunday in the Kuchlak area.
The vehicle had stopped at a petrol station for refuelling. In the meantime, two men on a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire on them, killing three persons on the spot and injuring three others, including the boy, the Express Tribune reported.
While two women travelling with them remained unhurt as they were sitting in the vehicle when the attackers opened fire on the men who were standing outside.
The injured were taken to the Civil Hospital in Quetta, where the boy succumbed to his injuries, police said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri expressed grief at the incident and strongly condemned the terrorist attack.
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