Two female polio workers, three FC men martyred in Quetta

QUETTA: Two female polio workers were martyred by some unidentified armed men in Bareech Town near Hazargunj Fruit Market area here on Thursday. Three FC personnel were martyred by unidentified assailants during routine duty.

According to police, the deceased polio workers were performing their duty when some armed assailants riding a motorbike opened fire upon them and fled away from the scene. Both the workers were killed on the spot. The bodies of deceased were shifted to BMC Hospital.

The polio workers were identified as Sakeena and her daughter Rizwana. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday strongly condemned the attack on a polio team in Quetta.Monitoring report adds: Unidentified attackers martyred three Balochistan Constabulary personnel and injured another at a flyover on Double Road of Quetta on Thursday morning. The personnel were part of Rapid Response Force.