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Five killed, three injured in Harnai shooting incident
Key takeaways
- According to police, the armed assailants had set up a picket near Sheikh Musa Baba Chowk and were checking the Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) of passersby.
- Police said an altercation broke out after some locals resisted the checking, following which the unidentified gunmen opened fire.
- Four people died on the spot, while another critically injured victim succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to Quetta for medical treatment.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize HARNAI: At least five people were killed and three others injured after unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire on a group of locals in the Shahrag area of Balochistan’s Harnai district.
According to police, the armed assailants had set up a picket near Sheikh Musa Baba Chowk and were checking the Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) of passersby.
Police said an altercation broke out after some locals resisted the checking, following which the unidentified gunmen opened fire.
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