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FIA arrests ‘human trafficker ‘ linked to Turbat killing

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QUETTA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a human trafficker from Quetta in a connection with the Turbat massacre of 15 people.

Earlier on 15 November, fifteen bullet riddled bodies were found in Buleda area of Turbat tehsil in Kech district of Balochistan. The bodies were of young people from different parts of Punjab including Mandi Bahauddin, Gujranwala, Gujrat and Sialkot and they were en route to Europe through Iran for better jobs and earning.

Deputy Director FIA, Khalid Anees told private news channel that FIA arrested Sadiq from Quetta, who is known as Talib within the human smuggling network.

Khalid Anees added that arrested suspect was involved in illegally taking people from Quetta to Iran and would impersonate an Iranian national and the ill fated victims of Turbat stayed with Sadiq in Quetta.

The suspect was arrested on the information of another under arrested agent Waheed who handed over one of Turbat victims to Sadiq in Quetta, he added

The incidents in Turbat Sunday prompted the Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar to take a suo motu notice and seek detailed reports within three days from the DG FIA and IG Balochistan.

He also questioned the role the relevant authorities have decided to play in preventing such incidents.

 

The Frontier Post

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