Autopsy report of nine-year-old girl killed in Chakwal CCD shooting reveals multiple bullet wounds

CHAKWAL: The post-mortem report of nine-year-old Hania Ahmed, an Australian national who was killed in a shootout in Chakwal on Wednesday night, has confirmed that she sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Adeel Ahmed, 39, his wife Dr Sidra Khan, their daughter Hania Ahmed, 9, and son Aafan Ahmed, 10, were shot at during a robbery when CCD personnel opened fire on their vehicle, mistaking it for that of robbers. As a result, Hania died on the spot, while Adeel and Aafan were critically injured. Dr Khan remained unhurt. The report, available with Dawn, reveals that Hania sustained 11 gunshot wounds. The post-mortem examination was conducted at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Chakwal on the night of June 11. “She was hit by five bullets, which appeared to have been fired from AK-47 rifles. The five bullets caused 10 wounds, as all of them passed through her body, leaving both entry and exit wounds,” a senior doctor at DHQ Hospital told Dawn. The report states that the examination began at 4:27am after the body had been shifted to the mortuary at 1:33am. Medical examiners found multiple wounds on the child’s chest, abdomen, thighs and left arm. The report notes that the injuries were consistent with firearm trauma. The report further states that the nature of the injuries indicated death caused by gunshot wounds. The killing of Hania Ahmed, which resulted from a case of mistaken identity by an officer of the embattled Crime Control Department (CCD), sparked widespread grief and anger in Pakistan and Australia. Meanwhile, in an audio message shared with Dawn, Adeel Ahmed, the father of the deceased, claimed they were hit by bullets fired from AK-47 rifles. “My daughter was martyred on the spot. CCD officers chased us, but luckily, I managed to escape. Had they caught up with us, they would have killed us all to cover up their crime,” he said. He further alleged that senior officials were attempting to shield the accused and were manipulating the investigation. “Tw