Two suspects arrested in Habib Jalib case

Inspector General Balochistan Malik Mohammad Iqbal revealed the arrests while speaking to the media in Quetta.

Two suspects, in connection with the Balochistan National Party leader Habib Jalib, were arrested on Friday.

Inspector General Balochistan Malik Mohammad Iqbal disclosed that the arrested are relatives of slain the BNP leader and their names have been identified as Mushi Ejaz Ahmed and Muneer Ahmed.

He said four accused were involved in the killing of Jalib and raids are being conducted to arrest the two other accused. He said the weapons and the motorbike, that were used in the murder, have also been recovered.

Gunmen had shot dead the BNP-Mengal leader and former senator Habib Jalib in Quetta last month, sparking violent protests in different parts of the volatile province. The BNP had called 40-day mourning and a three-day strike in the province.