Chakwal CCD firing case: Section 302 added as investigation progresses
Key takeaways
- According to police sources, the case was initially registered under Section 322 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), but was later upgraded after forensic analysis and new evidence emerged during investigation.
- Sources said the CCD official named Shuja has been arrested, and the weapon allegedly used in the firing has been recovered from his possession.
- The incident occurred when a family of Pakistani origin, now residing in Australia, came under fire following a reported robbery incident in Chakwal.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize CHAKWAL: Significant progress has been made in the case involving the killing of 9-year-old Hania Ahmed, a Pakistani-origin girl and citizen of Australia, during alleged firing by CCD personnel in Chakwal, as police have upgraded the charges to Section 302 (premeditated murder).
According to police sources, the case was initially registered under Section 322 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), but was later upgraded after forensic analysis and new evidence emerged during investigation.
Sources said the CCD official named Shuja has been arrested, and the weapon allegedly used in the firing has been recovered from his possession. He has been sent to jail on judicial remand after court proceedings.