Cop injured in Quetta firing dies

QUETTA: A police constable who was injured in firing in the provincial capital one week ago died in Combined Military Hospital on Tuesday.

Police sources said that unknown armed men riding bike had opened indiscriminate fire at police constable Altaf and his brother Ashfaq near Askari Park Quetta, due to which Ashfaq was killed on the spot while Altaf received serious bullet wounds and was rushed to CMH for treatment.

The body of the deceased has been handed over to the heirs. He belonged to local Hazara community.

The police had already registered a case against unknown suspects
and investigation into the incident was underway. (APP)