From Our Correspondent:Â
Security forces in Balochistan have initiated a search operation following reports that 20 under-training police recruits were intercepted by unidentified armed men in the Mastung district.
​According to local law enforcement sources, the incident occurred along a connecting road near the Gurgina area while the personnel were traveling in a commercial passenger vehicle from Kalat.
​Search Operations Underway
​Officials stated that the personnel, who were undergoing training at the Recruit Training Center (RTC) in Kalat, were heading to their home districts on scheduled weekend leave.
​According to preliminary reports:
​The vehicle was intercepted by armed men, who released the driver and civilian passengers shortly after the incident.
​Security forces, along with local police authorities, have launched search operations in surrounding areas to trace the missing recruits.
​No group has officially claimed responsibility for the incident.
​Authorities confirmed that efforts to verify further details are ongoing as search parties continue operations in the region.
