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Hindu Trader Shot Dead by Unidentified Gunmen in Balochistan
Rakesh Kumar was a Hindu shopkeeper in Balochistan, Pakistan.
On Friday, armed men entered his shop in Noshki Bazaar.
Police said Kumar tried to resist them.
The men then shot him and ran away.
Kumar died at the scene.
Police took his body to a district hospital, where he was identified.
Authorities opened a case against the unidentified attackers.
Gurpal Singh asked officials to find everyone responsible and bring them to justice.
Rakesh Kumar, a Hindu trader, was shot dead in his shop in Noshki Bazaar, Balochistan.
Police said armed men entered the shop at Qadirabad Stop and opened fire when Kumar resisted.
The attackers fled, and Kumar was killed at the scene.
Police took Kumar’s body to the district hospital, identified him, and registered a case against unidentified suspects.
Gurpal Singh condemned the killing and urged authorities to arrest the attackers, facilitators, and others behind it.
- Who
- Rakesh Kumar, a Hindu trader, was killed; unidentified armed men were reported as the attackers. Gurpal Singh condemned the killing.
- What
- Kumar was shot dead after armed men entered his shop and opened fire when he resisted.
- Where
- Qadirabad Stop in Noshki Bazaar, Balochistan, Pakistan.
- When
- The shooting occurred on Friday, August 21; police confirmed it late Saturday, August 22.
- Why
- The articles do not establish a motive; police said the shooting followed Kumar’s resistance.
Key facts
- Victim
- Rakesh Kumar
- Community
- Hindu
- Location
- Qadirabad Stop, Noshki Bazaar, Balochistan
- Attackers
- Unidentified armed men
- Police action
- A case was registered against the unidentified suspects
- Condemnation
- Gurpal Singh called the killing a cowardly act by anti-state and anti-Balochistan elements
- Demand
- Authorities were urged to identify and prosecute the killers, facilitators, and others behind the attack
Quotes
Gurpal Singh
Member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly who condemned Kumar’s killing
“The Hindu community has been an integral part of Balochistan for centuries and has repeatedly demonstrated its loyalty to Pakistan and Balochistan.”
wionews.com
NDTV
Sources
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