Four men of Hazara tribe shot dead in Quetta

Four people died and two were injured in the firing by unknown persons in the Hazarganji vegetable market area in Quetta, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.

According to police sources, the injured were shifted to the hospital for medical assistance.

The victims of the firing are vegetable vendors belonging to the Hazara tribe.

Investigation has been started into the incident.

Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti took notice of the Hazarganji firing incident and sought an immediate report from the Home Department and IG Police.

The chief minister strongly condemned the incident and said the cowardly act is intolerable. 

Mir Sarfaraz Bugti expresses deep sorrow and grief over the incident and heartfelt sympathy with the affected families.

The elements involved will not escape the clutches of the law, Sarfaraz Bugti said. 

The chief minister ordered strict action against terrorist elements

Entities hostile to peace cannot be allowed to play with innocent lives, he added.

Mir Sarfaraz Bugti directed to ensure immediate and the best medical assistance to the injured.

Reporter: Essa Tareen