Hindu Trader Shot Dead By Unidentified Gunmen In Pakistan's Balochistan
According to a report by Dawn, some armed men broke into his shop in the Qadirabad Stop area of Noshki Bazaar, the police said. When Rakesh Kumar tried to resist, the men opened fire and fled. Kumar was killed on the spot.
A Hindu trader named Rakesh Kumar was killed by unidentified armed men in Noshki, a town in Pakistan's Balochistan province. According to local media, the assailants entered Kumar's shop in Qadirabad Stop area on Friday and opened fire when he resisted. The attackers fled the scene, leaving the victim dead at the scene. Police arrived at the scene after receiving information and took Kumar's body to the district hospital.
A case has been filed against the unidentified assailants. BJP member Gurpal Singh condemned the killing, stating that the Hindu community has been an integral part of Balochistan and vowed to deliver swift justice. Balochistan has been plagued by a separatist insurgency led by various groups, including the Balochistan Liberation Army.
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