Archive · 27 May 2025
Families Allege 'Fake Encounter' after Missing Men Found Dead
Imagine some people went missing, and then the police said they were killed in a fight.
But the families of the missing people say this is not true.
They think the police actually caught the people and then killed them, making it look like a fight.
This is called a fake encounter.
This happened to three men in a place called Balochistan.
Another young person was also found dead with signs of being hurt.
People are very upset and want to know what really happened.
They are asking for an honest investigation to find out the truth about these deaths.
Three men were found dead in Balochistan after being missing for months, sparking allegations of a fake encounter.
The CTD claimed the men died during an exchange of fire in Barkhan district.
Families and Baloch rights groups dispute the official account, alleging the men were executed.
Another youth, Ghaus Bakhsh, was found dead in Awaran district with signs of torture.
Human rights groups are calling for independent investigations into the incidents.
- Who
- Families of the deceased, Baloch rights groups, CTD
- What
- Three men and another youth found dead in separate incidents, sparking allegations of fake encounters and custodial killings.
- When
- Unspecified in the articles, but recently.
- Where
- Balochistan, Pakistan
- Why
- Families and activists allege extrajudicial killings, demanding accountability.
Baloch Activists and Families
Counter Terrorism Department (CTD)
Cause of Death
Baloch Activists and Families
Families and activists say the men were executed after being kept in illegal detention, alleging a fake encounter.
Counter Terrorism Department (CTD)
The CTD claimed the men died during an exchange of fire.
Evidence
Baloch Activists and Families
The families dispute the official account and reject the CTD's version of events.
Counter Terrorism Department (CTD)
Weapons were recovered from the scene.
- Location
- Balochistan, Pakistan
- Victims
- Abdul Rehman Buzdar, Fareed Buzdar, Sultan Marri, and Ghaus Bakhsh
- First Incident Location
- Tang Kiryar area of Barkhan district
- Second Incident Location
- Awaran district’s Kolwah tehsil
- Allegations
- Enforced disappearance, alleged fake encounters
- Involved Party
- CTD