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Assistant Commissioner abducted in Balochistan's Kech district

LEAs have launched a search operation for abductors, cordoning off various areas in Turbat and Sarinkan

GNN Web Desk
Published 2 days ago on Jun 4th 2025, 5:07 pm
By Web Desk
Assistant Commissioner abducted in Balochistan's Kech district

Kech: Assistant Commissioner of the Kech district in Balochistan, Muhammad Hanif Noorzai, has been abducted, confirmed Deputy Commissioner Kech.

Levies sources reported that unidentified armed men kidnapped Assistant Commissioner Noorzai from the Sarinkan area of Kech district.

Law enforcement agencies have launched a search operation for the abductors, cordoning off various areas in Turbat and Sarinkan.

Deputy Commissioner Kech confirmed the incident, stating that Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Hanif was traveling in an official vehicle with his family to Quetta for Eid holidays when six armed men stopped the vehicle near Turbat. The assailants let the family and security personnel go, but took the assistant commissioner with them.

It is worth noting that just last week, on May 30, terrorists affiliated with "Fitna-tul-Hindustan" attacked government officials' residences in Balochistan’s Surab district.

During the attack, Additional Deputy Commissioner Hidayat Baloch was martyred while defending his family. The terrorists also set fire to government residences and looted a bank during the assault.

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