Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot dead six labourers in Turbat city of Pakistan, media reports said.

The incident reportedly left two other labourers injured.

The deceased and injured labourers belonged to Punjab and were engaged in construction work under the employment of a local contractor in the Turbat area, reported The Express Tribune.

The bodies were shifted to a nearby hospital.

The attackers fled the spot after the incident.

Police have launched an investigation following the attack