4 Balochistan Health Department employees recovered, 5 kidnappers killed

Five kidnappers killed, two levies personnel injured in encounter.

QUETTA: Balochistan Levies personnel recovered four employees of the health department after an encounter with kidnappers in Pishin on Friday. The encounter left five kidnappers dead and two levies personnel were injured.

A group of armed men had kidnapped three employees of the Balochistan Health Department. Those kidnapped were identified as technician Mohammad Asad and workers Noor Shah and Mohabbat Khan from the Hailkalzai Basic Health Unit.

The same men also kidnapped a lady health worker from the nearby Malayzai Basic Health Unit.

Security personnel increased security on the National in Pishin and Qila Saifullah after they were informed of the incident. Levies personnel chased the kidnappers near Barshor and opened fire on them.

Five kidnappers were killed and one was caught alive after an exchange of heavy fire.