Unidentified assailants gunned down an SSGC employee at Manu Jan Road Huda area of Quetta on Tuesday.

According to police, the unidentified assailants opened fire at a vehicle on Manu Jan Road of the provincial capital, resultantly, a Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) staffer, Ahmed, died on the spot. His was shifted to Sandeman Provincial Hospital Quetta and later handed over to the heirs after fulfilling necessary medico-legal formalities.

The incident has created a mourning atmosphere in the victim’s home. Further investigation was being conducted by the authorities. The motive behind the murder could not be ascertained till filing this report.