QUETTA: Armed militants on Thursday night killed a former police officer nominated in the killing of Chechen nationals in Quetta.
Muhammad Aslam, a police official told Dawn.com that two armed militants riding on a motorcycle opened fire at the vehicle of Raza Khan, a former police assistant sub inspector in Kharotabad area of Quetta.
He said Raza Khan died on the spot and that the attackers drove off after the attack. Police and other law enforcers were quick at the scene after which, the dead body was shifted to civil hospital Quetta.
ASI Raza Khan was nominated in the murder of five Chechen nationals, including two women, in Kharotabad area of Quetta.
Khan was sacked from his job after an investigation conducted by the police department.
Security forces and police killed Chechen nationals on May 17, 2011 for allegedly possessing suicide jackets and other arms and ammunition.
After media reports, an inquiry was conducted by government of Balochistan and nothing was found with the dead Chechen nationals.
Aggressive media reporting forced former Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani to order the formation of a judicial commission to probe into the incident.
The judicial commission headed by Justice Hashim Kakar of the Balochistan High Court had also declared that the forces acted in haste and that they committed negligence in the incident.
Subsequently, Raza Khan and other responsible police officers were sacked from their jobs.