SIALKOT: An 11-year-old boy was allegedly tortured to death by a security guard during shower of currency notes at a marriage hall here on Tuesday at Garha village, Daska tehsil.

Reports said some guests started showering currency notes at the arrival of a wedding party. Muhammad Danish tried to secure some cash when security guard Safdar got infuriated and he clubbed him.

The child suffered injuries to his head and died on way to Daska Civil Hospital. The body was shifted for autopsy.

Bambaanwala police have arrested Safdar, a resident of Mansehra, and registered a case against him.

Published in Dawn December 14th, 2016

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