Gunmen kill 7 zaireen in Quetta

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DIG operation Hamid Shakeel told media that unknown armed men in a car opened indiscriminate fire at the pilgrims sitting in a passengers' coach company office which resulted into on spot death of seven peopleo one person sustained injuries.

The dead bodies and injured were rushed to the civil hospital Quetta.

The assailants managed to flee from the crime scene. The deceased included Asmatullah, Abdul Nabi, Arif Hussain, Zakhim Abbas, Syed Mohammad Raza, Maazullah and Syed Qalb Abbas while injured was identified as Mohammad Salim.

"The pilgrims attacked by the armed men were waiting to leave for Iran by a local company's coach," DIG operation said adding search operation has been launched to trace the suspects out.

Further investigation was underway.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011