A protest rally by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee in Quetta turned violent after police used batons, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse demonstrators who refused to reopen a blocked road, leaving 10 injured and several arrested.

According to police, the roadblock caused severe inconvenience to the public, with travellers from Karachi and other cities stranded. When authorities attempted to clear the road, protesters allegedly resisted, leading to clashes.

Meanwhile, hospital sources confirmed that two bodies were brought to Bolan Medical Complex from Sariab, while rescue teams shifted another body and 10 injured individuals to Civil Hospital.

Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind defended the police action, stating that protesters had unlawfully blocked a national highway, causing disruption.

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He claimed that demonstrators attacked law enforcement personnel, injuring 10 people, including police officers and a female constable.

Rind further added that it remains unclear whose bodies were placed on the road as part of the protest. He emphasised that until the deceased are officially brought to the hospital and legal procedures are completed, the cause of death cannot be determined.

“The government cannot remain a silent spectator if the law is taken into hands to disturb public order,” Rind said, reaffirming that maintaining law and order is the government’s constitutional duty, which will be upheld at all costs.