16-Year-Old Student Shot Dead in Targeted Attack in Gomazi, Balochistan

February 17, 2025 Extrajudicial Killings 1 Min Read

Mehraj, son of Abdul Qadir - Gomazi Tump - Aomar Karim

Gomazi, Balochistan – A 16-year-old student, Mairaj, son of Abdul Qadir and a resident of Gomazi, was fatally shot in a targeted attack at Shinkan Bazar in Gomazi, Tump. According to reports, an armed assailant called the victim over to speak with him, and as Mairaj approached, the assailant shot him at close range before fleeing the scene.

Mairaj sustained critical injuries and was immediately rushed to the hospital, but tragically succumbed to his wounds on the way.

All social media users report that Shaheed Miraj Baloch son Abdul Qadir was murdered by Pakistani army occupying Balochistan in Gomazi area of Turbat district. Be loud.
#JusticeForMerajBaloch pic.twitter.com/WxjfX9qqoe
— Voice Balochistan | آواز بلوچستان (@V_Balochistan01) February 17, 2025

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan has condemned the incident and highlighted the alarming trend of targeted killings in the region. From January 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025, the council reported 180 cases of targeted killings across Balochistan, carried out by armed assailants. This tragic event underscores the ongoing violence and insecurity faced by Baloch citizens.

A 16-year-old student, Mairaj, son of Abdul Qadir and a resident of Gomazi, was sitting at Shinkan Bazar in Gomazi, Tump, when an armed assailant called him over to talk. As he approached, the assailant shot him at close range before fleeing the scene.

He sustained critical… pic.twitter.com/DNMYZfzPEa
— HR Council of Balochistan (@HRCBalochistan) February 17, 2025

Another minor, Mairaj Abdul Qadir, was brutally killed by the death squad in Kech. By using death squads, #PakArmy thinks it can deny its involvement in #BalochGenocide but it’s wrong. We shall expose it before world#StopBalochGenocide #FreeBalochistan @Aneesabaloch6 @ASADBALOCC pic.twitter.com/3lvIFZ3fUy
— Sohrab Haider (@SohrabHaider7) February 17, 2025

As a nation,we must unite&condemn these atrocities; silence is complicity. In Gomazi, Mairaj Abdul Qadir was brutally murdered by state-backed death squads. This incident reflects a troubling trend, as Baloch youth are increasingly targeted across the region. #StopBalochGenocide pic.twitter.com/c47ACAYMmV
— Sangeen Baluch (@sangeenbaluch) February 16, 2025

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