Nine-year-old girl killed in ‘CCD firing’ on Pakistani-Australian family
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize A Pakistani-Australian family has come under fire by the Crime Control Department (CCD), resulting in the death of a young girl and injuries to two family members in Chakwal, Punjab.
- The incident took place in Chakwal, where nine-year-old Hania was killed in firing, while her father Adeel Ahmed and brother Afan were injured.
- According to reports, CCD personnel opened fire on a vehicle carrying the family, mistakenly believing it to be linked to armed robbers.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize A Pakistani-Australian family has come under fire by the Crime Control Department (CCD), resulting in the death of a young girl and injuries to two family members in Chakwal, Punjab.
The incident took place in Chakwal, where nine-year-old Hania was killed in firing, while her father Adeel Ahmed and brother Afan were injured.
According to reports, CCD personnel opened fire on a vehicle carrying the family, mistakenly believing it to be linked to armed robbers. The incident took place near the main gate of a CCD police station during a robbery in which three armed motorcyclists had allegedly robbed the family at gunpoint before fleeing the scene.