Hazara man killed, another injured in Quetta firing

QUETTA: Unidentified gunmen on Sunday killed one member of the Shia Hazara community and injured another, in a suspected targeted killing incident.

According to reports, a man riding a vehicle died on the spot as miscreants opened fire at the vehicle, while a second sustained bullet wounds.

The injured was rushed to nearby Civil Hospital Quetta. The deceased was identified as Nazar Hussain

Police and personnel of other law enforcement agencies reached the site as an investigation into the incident went underway.

The police also told a local media outlet that the incident could be of targeted killing, however, no group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

Sectarian terrorism in Balochistan has disproportionately targeted people from the Hazara community as they are easily identifiable because of their distinctive physical appearance.