Mir, a key conspirator who aided Pakistan’s ISI in the abduction of Indian businessman and former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav from Iran and a religious leader in POB has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Turbat.
According to police, armed men on motorcycles opened fire on Mufti Shah Mir as he exited the mosque, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Turbat hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Hospital sources confirmed that he had sustained two fatal gunshot wounds to the head and jaw.
Mir was deeply involved in gross human rights violations in POB. As a key figure in military-operated death squads, he played a significant role in the abduction and extrajudicial killing of numerous Baloch youth. He was also known for spreading religious extremism in Pak-occupied-Balochistan’s historically secular society, using violence and coercion to further his agenda.
His actions contributed to the ongoing Army-sponsored oppression in the region, where enforced disappearances and targeted killings remain rampant. Mufti Shah Mir, who had ties to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), had previously survived two assassination attempts. Authorities have launched an investigation, but the identity and motives of the attackers remain unknown.