The victims of Turbat massacre had stayed with suspect, Sadiq, in Quetta.

QUETTA/GUJRANWALA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a "human smuggler" linked with the Turbat massacre of 15 people, from Quetta on Sunday, FIA officials told Geo News.

Fifteen bullet-riddled bodies were recovered from the Buleda area of Kech district in Turbat, Balochistan earlier this week. The victims, hailing from various areas of Punjab, had been attempting to cross over into Iran and onwards to Europe illegally.

15 bullet-ridden bodies discovered in Balochistan's Turbat

Bodies sent to hospital for post-mortem; investigations under way

The FIA apprehended Sadiq, who is known as Talib within the human smuggling network, from Quetta, Deputy Director FIA Khalid Anees said.

The suspect would impersonate an Iranian national and illegally take people from Quetta to Iran, he said, adding, "The victims had stayed with Sadiq in Quetta."

He was arrested on the pointation of another under custody agent, Waheed, said the official.

"Waheed had handed over one of the Turbat victims, Zulfikar, to Sadiq in Quetta," he explained.