Balochistan: 17 including 6 police officials abducted in Naseerabad

Naseerabad: BBC Urdu reported that unknown militants have abducted 17 government servants including six police officers.

According to details unknown motorcyclists have abducted 11 labourers working on a construction site in Chathar region of district Naseerabad in Balochistan. A team of police headed by Eshan Khosa went to arrest the militants and to make sure the release of the abducted labourers. When the police arrived in the same region (Chathar) they were also taken hostage by the unknown militants.

Upon hearing the news of the abduction of policemen DPO Naseerabad captain Atta along with a large number of police arrived at the site of the incident and started an operation against the militants. The firing between the police and militant was continuing till the filing of this report. However no causality has been reported so far.

BRA Baloch Republican Army claimed the responsibility for abduction of the police officials and the labourers. The Organisation said that the abductions were a reaction against the FC’s behaviour and assaulting Baloch youth in different areas in Balochistan. The Organisation warned if the FC did not stop their assaults against people of Balochistan BRA will take more extreme actions against government officials.

On the other hand the Organisation has also claimed the responsibility of blowing up of two gas pipelines in Loti and Sui areas.