Minor girl suffers gunshot injury in celebratory firing on Lohri
In a shocking incident, an eight-year-old girl child suffered a gunshot injury while watching kite flying with her mother on the rooftop during the Lohri celebrations at New Madhopuri here on Monday afternoon. The bullet got stuck in the girl’s head. She was rushed to a nearest hospital where doctors removed the bullet and saved the child.
The girl has been identified as Aashiyana, a resident of New Madhopuri. After getting information, the police team reached the scene. The police are checking footage of CCTV cameras installed around the victim’s house.
Initial investigation revealed that someone had fired a celebratory shot in the air during the Lohri celebrations and the bullet hit the girl’s head. When blood started oozing out, her family was shocked to see the bullet stuck in the head.
The girl’s father, Nasir Alam, said: “Our family used to do embroidery work. On Monday, after having lunch, when the girl, along with her mother, was watching kite flying on the rooftop, something sharp hit her head. Aashiyana came running to her mother and said something had hit her head. Seeing the blood oozing out, she took the child to the nearest clinic. Doctors told the woman that she had been shot in the head. They removed the bullet and sent the girl to the Civil Hospital. The doctors at the Civil Hospital after treatment informed the police."
ACP (North) Davinder Chaudhary said someone seemed to have resorted to celebratory firing during the Lohri celebrations and the bullet hit the girl’s head.
“After the incident, we launched extensive checking in the area to inquire about the celebratory firing. The police also frisked some men in the area to check if they possess weapons. Now, we will gather information about weapon licence holders and suspicious arms would be sent for forensic examination and action would be taken in the case. The shot was fired from a .32 bore pistol as per the analysis of recovered bullet. It is a serious matter and the suspect would not be spared. If licensed weapon is used, its licence would be cancelled and name of the the suspect would be added in the FIR registered under the Arms Act and other sections of the BNS,” he said.
