DSP among 3 police shot down in Quetta

December 19, 2009 by Admin ·

QUETTA: At least three police personnel including a DSP were killed and two others injured in an incident of firing by unidentified miscreants in Quetta area of Jail Road, Geo News reported Saturday.

According to police sources, DSP Habibullah was on way to his office from his residence at Jail Road, when two miscreants riding a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire on him, killing him (DSP Habibullah), ASI Muhammed Aslam and Constable Shafique on the spot.

Driver Nazeer Ahmed and a policeman were injured in the incident.

The ambushers managed to flee the scene.

The bodies of policemen and the injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital. Police put a security cordon around the entire area and started search for the miscreants.

Police officials termed the incident as target-killing.