Brothers killed, uncle injured in Quetta attack

The deceased were identified as Zeshan and Bilal and the injured as Abdul Jabbar. PHOTO: FILE

QUETTA: Two people were killed and one was injured when unidentified men on motorcycles opened fire on them in the Tail Godown area of the city, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on Friday.

Police sources confirmed the reports and added that the deceased, who were brothers, were standing outside their house when the assailants attacked them.

Both brothers died on the spot whereas the boys’ uncle was injured. The assailants fled the scene.

The deceased were identified as Zeshan and Bilal and the injured as Abdul Jabbar.

The police, while quoting preliminary investigations, said that no cause of the attack could be ascertained as yet.

A case was registered and a probe into the incident was initiated.