Mach: security forces shot dead two Baloch men

Reported By Juma Baloch


Mach: A security personal Gull Baz Khan died in a land mine explosion in Machtown. Meanwhile Pakistani FC has shot dead two Baloch men. Abdul Qudus and AbdulBaqi Baloch both residents of Ab-e-gum were killed by the security force whilethey walked toward Mach town, after an explosion near inter-college Mach.According to eye-witnesses both men were first arrested by FC and taken to anundisclosed location. Later they were shot dead in custody.Locals including BSO (azad) and BRP Mach zone members blocked Quetta-Sibihighway: Land links between Quetta and rest of the country were suspended afterenraged citizens blocked Quetta-Sibi Highway and staged a sit-in on railwaytrack. There was a compelet shutter-down in Mach town of Sibi district toprotest against killing two Baloch men. Local people and relatives of thedeceased demanded that an independant inquiry commission must be set up andthose responsible for killing these innocent civilian must be apprenhanded andpunished.BRP's Maqsood Baloch and BSO (azad's) centeral committee member Shohaz Balochwhile speaking to journalists, said that security personal have been given afree-hand. Army operation has now been extended to Bolan and surroundings afterthe army operation in Kohlu and Dera Bugti areas. Authories were trying tonegotiate with the locals, however the bodies of both men were still kept inmorgue and have not been handed over to relatives for burial.