Armed gunmen seize 18 marble workers and the owner’s son near Khuzdar
Armed men stormed a marble mine near Khuzdar, abducting 18 laborers and the son of the mine’s owner, while shooting a fleeing worker.
Police reported that a sizable armed contingent attacked a marble mining site in the Naal region, roughly 40 kilometres from Khuzdar city, on Sunday. The gunmen held 18 laborers from the nearby Wadh and Naal areas hostage, along with the son of the mine’s proprietor, Sardar Alam Khan Bizenjo. When a worker attempted to run, the attackers opened fire, injuring him.
In addition to the kidnappings, the perpetrators seized a loader and two vehicles before disappearing. The mine is owned by the Bizenjo family, whose patriarch Sardar Aslam Bizenjo is linked to the National Party and has served in several Balochistan ministries. Security forces have launched a search to locate the abducted men, but no organization has yet claimed the attack.
Why it matters
The kidnapping highlights escalating security threats to workers and businesses in Balochistan.
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