Overview

• Levies sources confirmed Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Afzal and his son were killed by their captors after being taken in Ziarat.
• Sources reported the victims were shot and their bodies dumped in nearby mountains, and recovery operations are underway.
• Officials said the abduction occurred in August during a family trip to the Zarzari area of Ziarat.
• Days before the killings were confirmed, the abductors released a video of the pair pleading for the government to accept their demands and also burned the official vehicle.
• Balochistan’s chief minister and governor condemned the murders, and the government has a Rs50 million reward in place as the investigation continues without publicly identified suspects.