QUETTA: Bullet-riddled bodies of three unidentified individuals were discovered in a coal field in Duki district on Saturday.

Locals informed the authorities about the three unattended bodies lying in the Narhan stream. Levies personnel rushed to the area and shifted the bodies to the district hospital.

“The victims had been shot dead and their bodies dumped in the Narhan stream,” Levies officials stated, adding that multiple bullet wounds were visible on all three bodies.

Authorities have not yet been able to identify the victims. An investigation is underway.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2025

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