Balochistan CM orders probe after three bodies found in Barkhan well

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has taken notice of the Barkhan incident in which a woman along with his two sons was killed by unknown persons.

Chief Minister Mir Quddus Bizenjo on Tuesday formed a joint interrogation team (JIT) to probe the recovery of three bullet-riddled bodies from the Haji Kot area of Barkhan district in Balochistan.

The CM’s notice came a day after the levies force recovered the dead bodies from a well in the district.

The victims have been identified as family members of Khan Muhammad Marri, a local tribesman, who has accused Balochistan Minister for Communication and Works, Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran, of murdering his family members.

So far, there has been no response or comments from the provincial minister.

The heirs and Marri tribesmen have started a journey from Barkhan to Quetta to stage a protest demonstration outside the Balochistan Assembly, carrying the dead bodies in two ambulances. Hundreds of tribesmen are part of the demonstration.

Members of the Balochistan Assembly have strongly condemned the incident and demanded a probe into the incident. “We want justice for the broken family,” said Sanaullah Baloch, a lawmaker from the Balochistan National Party (Mengal).

Other lawmakers from both opposition and treasury benches have also condemned the incident and demanded an independent and impartial probe into the matter.

The Balochistan government has announced conducting an impartial inquiry into the recovery of the dead bodies. The chief minister has ordered a JIT to investigate the incident.

The recovery of bullet-riddled bodies is not a new phenomenon in Balochistan, which has been plagued by violence and insurgency for decades. The separatist militants and extremist groups often target security personnel and government installations in the province, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives over the years. Web Desk