Summary Shahzain Bugti is grandson of late Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti.
QUETTA (Dunya News) – Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel on a tip off conducted an overnight raid at Shahzain Bugti’s house in Quetta, sources told.
A heavy contingent of security forces conducted search of Bugti’s residence and recovered heavy arms including rocket launchers, SNGs, kalashnikovs and detonators.
According to witnesses, Shahzain Bugti was not present at his house.
Shahzain Bugti is leader of the Baloch Jamhoori Watan Party (BJWP) and grandson of late Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti.
Earlier in December 2010, Shahzain Bugti was arrested along with his companions at Buleli Check Post by the Frontier Constabulary (FC) when they recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunitions, including anti-aircraft guns, from one of the vehicle of his caravan. He was on his way to Quetta from Chaman when his caravan was stopped by the security forces.
On January 18, 2011, the Balochistan High Court (BHC) accepted his bail plea and ordered his release.
Later in February 2013, a local court in Quetta acquitted Shahzain Bugti, along with three of his companions of charges of charges of carrying illegal arms. The Additonal Session court exonerated Bugti and his fellows citing lack of evidence in the case against them.
