KARACHI: A minor girl was killed by a kite string while travelling with her grandfather on a motorcycle near Teen Hatti on Sunday evening, officials said.
Liaquatabad SHO Imran Ahmed Khan said that the maternal grandparents of four-year-old Saniya were taking her to Korangi, and when they reached near Teen Hatti, a kite string slit her neck.
She sustained critical injuries and was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival.
Police surgeon Summaiya Syed said the family refused a post-mortem examination.
The area SHO said the family told police they did not want any legal proceedings.
Bus kills boy near Empress Market
A bus ran over and killed a minor boy near Empress Market on Sunday, police said.
A traffic police official said 11-year-old Ateeq Rehman was travelling on a motorcycle with his father, Mohammed Abdullah, when he fell near Rainbow Centre and a Route 20 bus coming from behind ran him over.
The boy sustained critical injuries and was taken to JPMC, where doctors pronounced him dead.
The driver responsible for the fatal accident managed to escape from the spot, leaving behind the bus, which was impounded by Preedy police.
Published in Dawn, November 9th, 2026
