Senior police official, three family members martyred in Quetta terrorist attack

No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack

A senior police officer and three members of his family were martyred in a terrorist attack in a Quetta neighbourhood on Wednesday night.

SP Investigations Muhammad Ilyas, his wife, son, and a brother were killed when terrorists riding motorcycles ambushed their vehicle in the Nawan Killi area of Quetta, according to police.

The deadly shooting came less than a week after another senior police official was martyred in a suicide attack.



Additional Inspector General Hamid Shakeel and two other police officials were martyred when the bomber struck as his vehicle drove past Chaman Housing Scheme last Thursday.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sanaullah Khan Zehri has denounced the terror incident, resulting in the death of the officials. The CM directed arrests of the culprits and bringing them to justice using all state power.