Pakistan, June 4 -- Two persons were killed in a firing incident near the Sarawan Road area of Kharan district in Balochistan on Wednesday, according to police sources quoted by tv channels.

Initial reports said that unidentified armed men opened fire on the victims, resulting in their deaths on the spot.

Upon receiving information about the incident, police rushed to the scene and shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Police have launched a search operation in the area to trace and apprehend the attackers. The motive behind the attack could not be immediately ascertained. Further investigation into the incident is underway.

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