Seven workers abducted as armed men raid private mining site in BalocChagai
Equipment worth millions of rupees was taken from a private mine in Mahian Kor
On Wednesday afternoon, a group of eight unidentified men on motorbikes attacked a private mining site in Balochistan's Chagai district, abducting seven workers and stealing valuable equipment and supplies, according to local sources. The attack occurred at around 1pm, targeting the mining operation situated approximately 15 to 18 kilometers west of Chagai tehsil in Mahian Kor.
The assailants separated four local laborers from Gilgit—Wajahat, Wajid, Shahid, and Sabir—and three residents from Mahian Kor in Chagai: Ziauddin, Shah Saleem, and Saeed Muhammad. The abducted workers were held captive by the armed men, who eventually took four of them hostage.
According to sources, the attackers remained at the mining site for several hours, taking advantage of the opportunity to loot the facility. They seized a Zambad vehicle, a four-wheel-drive pickup, over 20 solar panels, a Zarinj motorcycle, bedding, kitchen utensils, gas cylinders, 2,500 liters of diesel, 1,500 liters of petrol, and additional equipment and supplies.
The private mining company reported the incident to the relevant authorities, but as of the time of this report, the seven abducted workers and the stolen property had not been recovered. The administration has since intensified its efforts to trace the abductees and retrieve the missing equipment.
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