Four people missing after alleged abduction by security forces in Balochistan's Gwadar

The missing persons have been identified as Meraj, son of Noor Baksh; Ijaz, son of Hussain; Ayub son of Hamza; And Doda Khalid.

According to Balochistan Post, the youth, who are close friends and residents of Dasht Maksar area of ​​Kech district, were reportedly detained by Gwadar forces and have not been seen or heard from since.

The incident contributes to rising cases of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, a region heavily affected by alleged state-led abductions.

Human rights organizations and activists have expressed concern over the increasingly frequent incidents where individuals suspected of having separatist sympathies are often captured by security agencies and subsequently disappeared without legal proceedings or formal charges, the Balochistan Post reports. goes. Let's do this.

Meanwhile, in Balochistan's Kharan district, family members of missing persons Amanullah, Mohammad Dawood (son of Muhammad Anwar) and Arshad Ahmed (son of Aminullah, son of Abdul Qadir) continued their protest for the second day.

According to PANK, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), enforced disappearances in Balochistan have become a tool to silence dissent, including students and youth activists, due to their potential to expose systemic discrimination and human rights violations. are particularly vulnerable.

The organization has expressed concern about the fate of abducted people, stating that many victims have been subjected to torture, forced confessions, and extrajudicial killings.

The enforced disappearances in Balochistan are not an isolated incident but part of a broader crackdown on dissent, with Baloch activists accusing the military and intelligence agencies of carrying out these abductions to suppress demands for autonomy.

Its impact extends beyond the victims, creating fear in local communities and further eroding trust in state institutions.