BY: Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai / ANI
QUETTA—A deadly terrorist attack took place on the National Highway in Mastung, one of Balochistan’s volatile districts, leaving a session judge and his security guard martyred and an additional session judge critically injured.
According to details, unidentified armed men opened fire on a vehicle carrying judicial officers. Session Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his gunman, Muhammad Zaman, were martyred on the spot in the attack.
Police sources said a heavy police contingent rushed to the scene immediately after receiving reports of the incident. Additional Session Judge Tariq Lashari was among the two people critically injured in the firing.
Rescue teams shifted the bodies of the martyrs and the injured to a nearby hospital, where the wounded are receiving medical treatment.
Police have cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the attack, while efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the assailants.
