QUETTA: Balochistan University Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Safdar Kayani was shot dead Tuesday in front of campus whereas violent activities were reported from Dera Bugti and Kahan areas of the province.
Deputy Inspector General Police Rahmatullah Niazi said unknown gunmen shot at Professor Kiyani in front of the varsity main gate. He said that it was not clear so far that who were behind the attack.
Baloch Liberation Army, Beebarg Baloch claimed the responsibility of the attack and said that the professor has links with intelligence agency.
Beebarg Baloch said that the armed tribesmen have also attacked security forces in Chabi Kach and Karmo Wadh areas of Kahan in Kohlu district, but officially this claim was not confirmed.
Moreover reports pouring in from Dera Bugti stated that a water supply line meant for oil and gas company was destroyed near Dera Bugti and a Frontier Corp vehicle was struck to a landmine in the same area where five personnel were injured. Five security personnel were injured, two of them seriously by landmines in Dera Bugti, Kahan and Sibi districts, on Tuesday.
Two soldiers of the Frontier Corps were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine in Doli Wad area of Kahan tehsil of Kohlu district.
Three other soldiers were wounded in three landmine blasts in Lehri, Sangsella and Karmo Wad areas of Dera Bugti and Kohlu districts.
The injured were taken to hospitals in Sui and Dera Bugti.
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