Seven-year-old girl succumbs to injuries sustained from stray bullet in Karachi

Imtiaz Ali Published September 30, 2018

Children playing at school. — File photo

A seven-year-old girl who had sustained bullet wounds on the premises of a private school in Karachi's Saeedabad area on Friday passed away during treatment today, according to police officials.

The girl was playing in the school's playground with other children when a bullet fired from an unknown direction pierced her shoulder, said Saeedabad SHO Arz Mohammed.

She was initially taken to Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi but was later on shifted to National Institute of Child-Health Care, where she succumbed to her injuries during treatment on Sunday, added the officer.

The body was handed over to the girl's relatives after fulfilling legal formalities.

SHO Mohammed said that the police have registered a murder case against unknown suspects on the complaint of the victim’s father.

The police officer further said that an investigation is under way to determine where the bullet was fired from.

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Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field. His reporting portfolio encompasses crime, politics, and the provincial legislature, alongside coverage of the courts, government affairs, and the health sector.

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Masood

Sep 30, 2018 09:27pm

Very sad! All the more reason to completely ban public display or firing of guns in celebration !!! Even firing up in sky is dangerous !!

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Kamran

Sep 30, 2018 10:16pm

Why such incidents are happening with young kids. Who are the perpetrators behind such heinous crimes. Incompetent Sindh government should show some efficiency.

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Abdulla Ajmal UAE

Sep 30, 2018 10:27pm

Bullet is flying from every direction.........where is Law Enforcement? All big talks but reality is opposite.

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aditya

Sep 30, 2018 10:36pm

this is just so not acceptable. Rest in peace little baby.

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Saman

Sep 30, 2018 10:39pm

So sad

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Sunil

Sep 30, 2018 11:10pm

So tragic news. Expect the culprit to be punished.

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Zak

Sep 30, 2018 11:36pm

Where is school wall. Find the murderer and put him through ATC and give justice within a month. PTI must concentrate on police quickly. The CM should resign, he was useless last time and he is useless now, he will be useless in future.

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AbdulRahman

Sep 30, 2018 11:48pm

Which era are you people living in? Why the hell the bullets are fire in the air. License are to be cancelled immediately and the person should be brought to justice. Hell, they have no idea that this bullet fired in the air might hit somebody. Police inquiry must be impartial and should not have any political impression. No new license should be issued unless genuine reason of the life threat and all the licenses should be cancelled that have no genuine life threat. If everyone keeps the weapons why there is a law and enforcement agencies? Poor child, had no idea that she died because of some idiots nonsense act.

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Naseem Altaf

Sep 30, 2018 11:49pm

As a layman, I have unanswered question. The bullet had gone into her shoulder and she was alive for two days after that. She remained in a hospital. So she wouldn't have died because of excessive loss of blood. It was a shoulder injury ,not a vital organ direct injury. How come the doctors could not manage the situation. On the face of it , it could be due to neglect, lack of medical resources or simple incompetency. The matter needs to be investigated and not pushed under the carpet of secrecy.

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Truth

Sep 30, 2018 11:55pm

Human rights violation

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Citizen

Oct 01, 2018 12:17am

very sad news. who to blame? But the Society should be free of weapons and should have passion.

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Jigar

Oct 01, 2018 12:51am

Sad news.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Oct 01, 2018 02:20am

What ever is happening in Urban Sindh is due to the complete failure of LEAs as they have failed miserably to protect residents of Urban Sindh. It looks like LEAs are more interested in extra curricular activities rather than protecting common citizens.

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Alba

Oct 01, 2018 02:57am

The bullet pierced her shoulder but where did it travel from there? It may have nicked her carotid artery straight off. Poor girl.

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Zak

Oct 01, 2018 02:58am

How can anyone send a child to school, just to hear this news.

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Riaz

Oct 01, 2018 04:05am

RIP innocent little soul. No one is safe in Pakistan. Very sad!

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Asim

Oct 01, 2018 10:21am

Inna lillAhe wa inna ileihi rajeoon Persons firing in air think that the bullets get cold while dropping to the ground and are not harmful.

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Hassan (Karachi)

Oct 01, 2018 11:16am

2nd little girl shot and killed in Karachi in under a month. We need to bring strong gun-control laws, need another cleaning of Karachi operation. The thugs and target killers that ran away to Hyderabad have returned sadly.

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JA-Australia

Oct 01, 2018 03:38pm

Rest in peace little girl.

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