LAHORE: The Gulshan-i-Iqbal police have registered a criminal case against a contractor and a project director of the Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park after a swing struck a minor girl, resulting in her death due to profound head injuries.

The deceased was identified as one-year-old Meerab Muzaffar.

There are also reports that girl’s mother Sobat Muzaffar sustained injuries in the incident and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.

According to the FIR filed by Sobat’s cousin Faizan, the incident occurred on Feb 25 when she was visiting the park along with her daughter and other family members.

He said the contractor of the Zip Line swing, Jamshed, was operating it carelessly despite being aware that many families were present there.

Suddenly, he said, the swing hit Meerab’s head, causing multiple head injuries. When her mother rushed to her, she also got injured, he added. Both were later taken to a hospital where Meerab succumbed to her injuries.

Faizan declared it a criminal negligence on the part of both project director Imran and contractor Jamshed, which led to the death of the minor girl and injuries to her mother.

Published in Dawn, February 29th, 2024