Staff Reporter:
Spokesperson government of Balochistan on Tuesday claimed violent protesters martyred a young policeman in Gwadar.
There was no immediate response from the Gwadar Rights Movement (GRM) in this regard. The GRM has been protesting against the government for acceptance of its demands including an end to illegal fishing/trawling in the port city of the country.
The Spokesperson said violent and angry protesters opened fire at the young policeman in Gwadar. And the young policeman identified as Yasir was martyred on the spot. The incident happened at the Syed Hashmi Chowk Gwadar. Tension prevailed in the port city after violent clashes between protesters and baton-wielding policemen on Tuesday.
Police said the policeman received one bullet in the neck and breathed his last on the spot. The dead body of the martyred policeman was shifted to the district headquarters hospital in Gwadar. Police reached the spot as an investigation into the incident went underway.
Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Quddus Bizenjo took notice of the tragic incident and directed the police to submit a report in this regard. In a statement issued after the incident, Mr. Bizenjo said the perpetrators of the tragic incident would be brought to justice and none would be spared.
Chief Secretary Balochistan, Abdul Aziz Uqaili also took to the social media network Twitter and said that the protesters also burnt a police station in Gwadar and martyred a policeman. He said security was on high alert in Gwadar to maintain law and order situation and avert another untoward incidnet.
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