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Chakwal firing case: CCD chief calls incident a “serious mistake”
Key takeaways
- Speaking to the media during a visit to Chakwal, he said the suspects involved in the robbery had used a citizen’s vehicle as cover, during which an officer opened fire.
- He confirmed that nine-year-old Hania was killed in the incident, while her father Adeel Ahmed and brother Afan sustained injuries.
- Sohail Chatha said the officer involved in the firing has been arrested and a case has been registered against him.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize CHAKWAL: Crime Control Department (CCD) Chief Sohail Chatha has said that CCD personnel reached the scene in Chakwal to stop a robbery when the firing incident occurred involving a Pakistani-origin Australian family, in which a young girl was killed and two family members were injured.
Speaking to the media during a visit to Chakwal, he said the suspects involved in the robbery had used a citizen’s vehicle as cover, during which an officer opened fire.
He confirmed that nine-year-old Hania was killed in the incident, while her father Adeel Ahmed and brother Afan sustained injuries.
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