# Six abducted labourers found shot dead in Balochistan 2026-08-08T07:44:22+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The bullet-riddled bodies of six labourers, abducted two days ago from Balochistan, were found on Thursday, the province's Home Minister said. Four of the men were from Punjab and two from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Babar Yousufzai told reporters. Unidentified gunmen blocked the Turbat-Mand road on Tuesday and abducted seven labourers, killing one on the spot. No insurgent group has claimed responsibility. The Hindu reports that abductions of workers from outside Balochistan are frequent in the restive province. A few days earlier, two courier workers were abducted from a highway in Mastu. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Balochistan, insurgency, labourers abduction, Pakistan, security Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/six-abducted-labourers-found-shot-dead-in-balochistan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/six-abducted-labourers-found-shot-dead-in-balochistan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.