Pakistan: 4 killed in firing at Quetta

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ANI Islamabad [Pakistan]
Last Updated : Apr 03 2018 | 2:15 AM IST

Four people were killed and a girl was injured on Monday in an incident of firing at Quetta city in Pakistan.

The deceased belonging to the Christian community were travelling in a rickshaw when a pair of motorbike-borne unidentified attackers fired upon them, as reported by the Dawn.

A police official Muhammad Anwar Khokhar confirmed the incident while a police team was dispatched to the location of the incident for conducting an investigation.

No terror group has claimed the responsibility for the attack.

In a separate firing incident in Quetta on Monday, three people were killed and four were injured.

Police said the deceased belong to Bangulzai tribe, adding that the incident appears to be the result of a tribal enmity.

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First Published: Apr 03 2018 | 2:15 AM IST

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