QUETTA: An FIR has been lodged against Haji Abdul Sadiq Achakzai and his associates Tofan Khan and Ahmad Shah under relevant sections for murder and terrorism, as the accused are prime suspects of the murder of Deputy Collector Abdul Qudoos Sheikh and Sepoy Liaquat Banglalzai.

Bangalzai was a close associate of Deputy Collector Abdul Qudoos and was part of the team that seized a consignment of smuggled tiles. Abdul Qudoos was attacked by the armed assailants, while he was returning after making the seizure of smuggled tiles.

Haji Abdul Sadiq Achakzai is said to be a very influential smugglers who has a well established network across the country.

Shipments of smuggled goods of these three persons were not stopped or even checked, but Deputy Collector Abdul Qudoos Sheikh took no pressure and operated efficiently and seized several consignments of these three persons.