[1] On 20 May 2011, a group of 5 Russian citizens and 1 Tajik, (3 women 2 men and 1 Baby[2]) had been travelling in a rented car in Balochistan, a province of Pakistan.

The Frontier Corps soldiers and Balochistan Police manning the Kharotabad checkpoint came to understand that they were about to be attacked by Chechen suicide bombers and acted accordingly.

The day after the incident, the Quetta chief of police, Dawood Ahmad Junejo, stated in a Press conference that "The five Chechens were not killed in firing by security personnel, but in a bomb explosion".

He further stated that "five mobile phones, two diaries, 48 fuses, seven detonators, a computer disc and CDs were recovered from the alleged suicide bombers".

[5] The daily Dawn on Thursday quoted witnesses as saying that the suspects were unarmed, had put up no resistance to the security forces and appeared to be about to surrender when they were gunned down.

[7] Later news articles revealed that the five had been forced to bribe their way through police checkpoints, where the policemen had even asked for sexual favours from the young women.

[17] On 29 December 2011, it was reported that the police surgeon and key witness in the incident Dr. Baqir Shah was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Quetta.

[20] Inquiry papers concluded by Justice Mohammad Hashim Kakar of Balochistan High Court and were submitted to the Government of Pakistan over the prelude and events leading the Frontier Corps to open fire on five Russian citizens.

[21] In May 2011, the Balochistan Police, assisted by the Frontier Corps, opened fired on five Russian citizens who were travelling without a Pakistani visa and other immigration documents.

[21] Police officials earlier had claimed to have killed five "terrorists" on and were believed to be wearing suicide jackets, carrying weapons and about to attack a check post in Quetta.

The papers were concluded under Justice Mohammad Hashim Kakar and duly submitted his report to Government of Pakistan over the cause of the incident.

[20] The papers were quickly and officially declared as government observed after going through the report that recommendations made by the judicial tribunal could not be fully implemented.