Six people were killed in two separate incidents in Khadkocha, a sub-tehsil of Mastung district in Balochistan.
In the first incident, four laborers were killed and three others injured in an alleged drone attack on workers in an orchard in the Geet area of Khadkocha.
According to police and rescue officials, the workers were busy working in the orchard when the alleged drone attack took place. Four laborers were killed on the spot while three others sustained injuries. The bodies and injured were shifted to Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Hospital.
The deceased were identified as Gul Khan Mughairi, Imran Brohi, Ubaidullah Brohi and Jahanzeb Abro. According to sources, all four worked as laborers in orchards to support their families.
Hospital sources said the injured included Ali Raza Mengal, Naseebullah Abro and Khalid Hussain, who are receiving medical treatment.
Residents expressed serious concern over the incident and called on the government and relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation, identify those responsible and ensure the safety of civilians, particularly laborers, in the area.
In the second incident, two people were killed in a shooting in the Goru area of Khadkocha.
According to police sources, the bodies of the two victims were found beside a road and shifted to Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Hospital for necessary legal procedures.
Police said the identities of the deceased have not yet been established and further investigation into the incident is under way.
