Policeman martyred in attack on Nushki polio team

Policeman has been identified as Waheed Ahmed, son of Muhammad Hashim Mengal, resident of Jamalabad, Nushki

By Mohammad Zafar Baloch
May 28, 2025
A police personnel guarding polio workers. — Reuters/File
A police personnel guarding polio workers. — Reuters/File

QUETTA: A police constable providing security to a polio vaccination team was martyred when unidentified gunmen opened fire in the Killi Muhammad Hassani area of Nushki, Balochistan.

The policeman has been identified as Waheed Ahmed, son of Muhammad Hashim Mengal, a resident of Jamalabad, Nushki. The Balochistan government strongly condemned the attack, describing it as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the national polio eradication campaign and spread fear among the public.