Islamabad, April 16: Bike-borne assailants killed at least two persons and injured five others outside a church in Pakistan's Quetta city, police said.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdur Razzaq Cheema said on Sunday unknown gunmen sprayed bullets at people from the Christian community in the Essa Nagri area of the Balochistan capital.
The wounded, included two women. All injured were reported to be stable by the hospital, Xinhua news agency reported.
The assailants managed to flee the scene, the police said. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
At least four members of a Christian family were shot dead in Quetta earlier in April.
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
