QUETTA: Armed assailants attacked two police stations in different parts of Balochistan and blew up a check dam in Sanjavi, causing damage to public infrastructure and destroying official records, according to local sources.
In Pishin district, unidentified armed men attacked the Saranan police station with rockets and explosives, reportedly destroying the building. The attackers allegedly surrounded the station, took police personnel hostage for some time and later released them. They also fled with a police vehicle, weapons and other security equipment.
In another incident in Bolan district, armed men raided the Khatun police station, set the building and official records on fire and escaped. The entire record kept at the station was reportedly destroyed in the blaze.
Separately, unidentified assailants used explosives to blow up a check dam in the Sanjavi area. The blast caused extensive damage to the dam, while the attackers managed to escape.
Local administration and law enforcement agencies have initiated further investigations into the three incidents.
