Four police officials killed in brazen attack on Quetta patrol

Two other officers who were injured in the attack of which one died.

QUETTA: At least four police officers were killed and another other was critically injured when their convoy was attacked in Sattelite town, Quetta on Saturday evening, Express News reported.  

According to Express News correspondent Irfan Rana said that two unknown armed men riding on motorcycles opened fire on the police patrol.

Three policemen were killed on the spot while two others were injured. The dead and injured were shifted to a hospital where one of the policemen succumbed to his wounds.

"Three policemen died on the spot, while one expired at hospital," senior police official Zubair Mehmood told AFP.

Doctor Noor Mohammad at local government hospital confirmed the death toll.

Rana added that rescue services and a heavy contingent of police and security forces reached the spot and cordoned off the crime scene.

Police officials have been targeted in recent days. Earlier in the week, an attack on a police checkpost saw at least two officials die, and one injured.