Two cops martyred, another wounded by gunmen in Quetta

Quetta: Two policemen were martyred and another was injured after unidentified armed men opened fire on the Eastern Bypass on Friday, police said.

A police mobile van was passing through the Eastern Bypass when it was targeted by armed assailants.

Assistant Sub-Inspector Rehmatullah and constable Ali Asghar died on the spot, while constable Qurban Ali was injured.

The dead bodies and the injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital. Policemen started a search operation to track down the suspects.