HARNAI: Three coal miners were shot dead in Balochistan’s Harnai on Sunday, confirmed the deputy commissioner. The shooting took place in Zallawan, Shahrigh where gunmen opened fire on workers working in the coal mine, killing three workers on the spot. Bodies of the deceased were shifted to hospital. The three laborers were working in the coal mine of Amanullah Taran. However, the dead miners are yet to be identified. Confirming the incident, Deputy Commissioner Harnai said that the three workers were working in a coal mine and the deceased could not be identified immediately. After the incident, Levies personnel cordoned off the area and started searching for the accused while the bodies were shifted to the hospital for necessary treatment. It should be noted that in Balochistan, incidents of attacks on miners are frequent. Earlier this year, 10 miners were slaughtered and killed in Machh area of Balochistan. The banned ISIS had earlier claimed responsibility for the attack. The dead miners belonged to the Hazara co. DNA
