14 April 2009

Protests continue in Balochistan, 4 more killed, shops and govt office set on fire

QUETTA: Protest against the killing of three Baloch leaders continued on fifth (5th) day, 4 more killed, 10 shops and govt office were set on fire. separately a resident of Zamran was shot dead by Iranian security forces.Gunmen killed a policeman, Niaz Muhammad, in Quetta suburbs and took away his weapon and motorcycle. Six people were injured in a grenade attack in the Killi Ibrahamzai area in Barewry road Quetta. In Chamaling a truck driver and a cleaner were killed when their truck was ambushed in the Rarkan area of Barkhan. Another truck also came under attack but escaped. In Mastung, an employee Javid Gajar of the Quetta Electric Supply Corporation was killed in a shootout in the main market. Mr Gajar's son Javid Hassan also sustaned injuries when unknown motorcyclists open fire on both father and son in killi Gullkanah area of Mastung.The situation remained calm in the troubled Makran belt after three days of violent incidents which followed the killing of Baloch National Movement’s Ghulam Muhammad Baloch and Lala Munir and Sher Muhammad Baloch of the Baloch Republican Party.However Baloch Women protested in port city of Gwader protested against the brutal killing of Baloch political leaders. Addressing the gathering women leaders rejected the Pakistan government's set up committees and investigation teams. They demanded an international inquiry into the killing of Baloch leaders. They also demanded an international intervention in Balochistan issue. On the other hand a bullet riddled body of Baloch woman Bibi Malook Khatoon was found near near border of Iranian occupied Balochistan. According to source Mr Malook went missing three days ago. Locals of Zamran area of Jinkan said that she was killed by Iranian security forces when she went to collect woods from a near by mountainous area. Relatives of the victim have complained in Sarawan ploice Sation (pass- gah) but the Iranian police refused to register their compliant. In Panjgur unknown men attacked a Garaj and set it on fire two men Haji Mohammad Iqbal and Fiyaz Ahmad suffered injuries due to fire in the garage.According to local media reports the Police has arrested six person including a police official regarding Rakhni incident of firing on trucks that were carrying coal to Punjab.

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