According to initial reports, the acting deputy superintendent of police’s (DSP) vehicle was targeted,” the spokesperson Rind said in a statement as quoted by Dawn News.

The assailants opened fire on the vehicle near the Choto area of Mastung on the National Highway, the statement said.

Rind said a search operation is currently underway to apprehend the attackers.

The injured officers were immediately rushed to Shaheed Nawab Ghaus Bakhsh Hospital in Quetta, he added.

Pakistan has witnessed a spike in terror activities in recent years.