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Quetta violence continues for second day, two Hazaras gunned down

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ANI Karachi

Sectarian violence against Hazara community continued for the second day in Quetta as two more people were killed and two others injured after unidentified attackers opened fire on Meconogye Road, a police official said.

The attack came just a day after four men were killed and eight others, including two women, were wounded in three gun attacks motivated by sectarian hatred, reports The Express Tribune.

The banned outfit, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Meanwhile, the Home Department has imposed a seven-day ban on pillion riding in the provincial capital.

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First Published: May 27 2015 | 7:24 PM IST

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