Exchange of fire took place when unidentified armed men attempted to enter office of regional election commissioner in Turbat
TURBAT: A policeman was martyred Thursday in an armed attack on the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) regional office in Turbat, Balochistan.
According to police, an exchange of fire took place when the unidentified armed men attempted to enter the office of the regional election commissioner in Turbat.
During the encounter, a police personnel, identified as Namrooz, laid down his life in the line of duty and foiled the militants’ plot. After failing to enter the ECP office, the armed men lobbed a hand grenade. Fortunately, no one was injured in the explosion.
The incident took place a day after Balochistan caretaker Chief Minister Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki visited Turbat city to review the measures being taken for the conduct of general election in a transparent manner in the region. Earlier this week, election offices of PPP-P candidates in Mastung and Kharan came under hand grenade attacks. Last week, PPP-P candidate for the provincial assembly Mir Asghar Rind also survived a grenade attack in Turbat.