Additional sessions judge's wife shot by 10-year-old son. PHOTO: FILE
Soon after the incident at 9:15am, police reached the home of the judge in Nawab Town area and arrested the boy A*, sources told The Express Tribune. They also recovered the weapon - a 12 bore gun with an empty cartridge - from the scene.
His mother was taken to Jinnah Hospital where she died after about three hours. Police sources added that the judge reached the police station and abused police officials present, saying that the incident was an accident, while demanding to know why his son was arrested.
His wife’s body was handed over to him and he took it to his native city in Mianwali.
Sources in the police said that the judge and his wife had developed clashes over some domestic matter and used to exchange harsh words. Asia had accused her son of favouring his father. On Monday she snubbed her son as the judge had left for office. The child pulled out the gun and shot her, they stated.
However a duty officer at the police station claimed the incident was an accident as the gun went off when the boy was cleaning it in the morning.
*Name has been omitted.
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@leena: what is your acctual name mam and where you live? i am friend of his and a student of your,s , my name is abdullah bin hamza. I want to know the knowledge you have. and please don' t go to the email adderess. he sold it to me.We both lived together as i was his neiborghe.the day that happened i went to his home to give kheer and there was a very big bang noise and the door was open so i went in and saw him crying beside his mother calling the police. it was a miss understanding between them and before i came i heard his mother calling him very bad names and there was a voice of breaking something and even i saw broken glass when i was there and he told me that he was holding the 12 bore gun in his hands when suddenly his mother came as he was scared he didn't knew it was loaded so he pushed the trigger and 7 pellets hitted her mother and 2 came out from the exit wound and 1 pellet missed her.He told that he and his mother had a quarrel which even involved that she some bad things about his father and even threw a glass on him on which he holded the gun just in order so she doesn,t threw anything other on him and this accident happened.So when even the police came he was so tense that if police officer didn't rushed and came, he was holding the gun in such a position that he was about suicide and police officer took the gun from his hands and even after that everyone spoked to him so politely so he doesn't act such type of thing again.Even when one of the constable slppped him so he slapped him twice and if one of the police officer didn't came it was looking as if he was going to kill him.And also went in police station as an witness with him and also went to the hospital,he was telling everyone to pray for her mother and so all of you who are reading should think that he was so hopefull for her mother but everyone knew that she has died lately.She was addmitted to the hospital at 8:30 am and died on 10:00.Everyone even the recue1122 unit even said that she was reciting kalma sharif till she was alive in a very loud voice.So think how generous she was.Before reciting for the last time it is said by the wardboy of the hospital that she said that there was no fault of her son.I didn't went with him to mianwalli. i think that as he told that the gun wasn't of his father , it was of his uncle who was in America and he told that my father bought it to home as it was recovered after a theft in his uncle's house.He told that although my father,me nor anyone in the house had the license but as he told that it is law of arms and ordinance 1967 that any law officer can buy or have a gun of realative without the to keep his/hers family safe so my father bought it here.So far as i know he guilty and having treatment. I WISH THAT ALL THE READERS OF THIS COMMENT COULD UNDERSTAND AND STOP GIVING WORST COMMENTS ON HIM.AND ALSO WISH TO STOP SUCH LAWS WHICH HAVE CAUSED THESE TYPE OF ACCIDENTS. He still says that her mother is alive despite the fact that she has died but when i asked why he says so he told just to stay alive for young sister. we both had plans to go to army after we complete our education but what can i do now? i have lost my friend. the friend who helped everyone and who made us laughed.AND people, he is not of ten he is 13 years old. may god forgive him. Ameen
Since the time I was a kid I have been reading news where someone got shot while someone else is cleaning the GUN and the kidnap of a girl when someone get married in the court. These are rubbish excuses and always create problems.
@PMLN: Dude this incident took place in Lahore' I guess Lahore is in Punjab not in KPK
@PMLN
u nd ur lameness at top.. this incident has nt taken place in KPK.. this kid has been my student. his name is bazgul khan.. and there were sm issues in their family.. this child remained upset fr long and was going to counceling sessions.. but yess you dun have anythng to do except fr blaming PTI.
the boy is cleaning the gun of his father,how foolish and careless parents.
@Anonymous: @PMLN So 100's dying/getting killed in KPK is "everything/anything" according to you?! Of course PTI and you PMLN are to be blamed! poor taste in sarcasm.
Additional Sessions Judge Arif Mehmood should be charged with irresponsible handling of his fire arms and killing of his wife.
@Water Bottle: You are clearly an insane Indian troll. The man who said repeatedly that muslims in Gujarat got what was coming to them. The idea you present is the justification used by serial killers and rapists. Please get some Psychiatric help as you are clearly a danger to those around you. ET Please allow a rebuttal to an insane and Pakistan obsessed troll. He writes as if there are no murders in India.
Now this case will be close as usual ,judge will take care of this and police will help to cover up.
Gun cleaning and a 10-year-old kid. They just don't fit in equation.
A Loaded gun cleaned by a 10 year boy. Cant they afford a maid to do this cleaning.
Nevertheless, it is a tragic incident. He is probably still too young to realize the seriousness of the situation.....truly sad indeed!
Ali Khan
@PMLN: Sacrcasm is something people easily miss in our part of the world!
On a serious note the incident is quite shocking. And more bizzare is the suggestion that he might be cleaning the gun
'PTI must tender their resignation from the provincial n national assemblies after this incident…..KPK government should be dissolved as they couldn’t protect this woman from her ten year old son…" @PMLN Also that Ten Year old should be appointed KP chief minister. I am sure he will administer KP better than PTI kids who are running havoc in this poor province.
hey dears.....PMLN is actually being sarcastic,..why cant u guys get it..he is actually pointing towards ANP and MAULANA as they straight away demand KP govt to break the assembly
Why was the boy allowed to clean the weapon in the first place and above all he should have never been allowed to handle the loaded gun with out his father or any other elders supervision. Responsible parents always lock their weapons and kids are taught time after time not to mess around with loaded weapons. However, it is important for the kids to know and handle weapons with intensive training and teachings by those who know how to handle the guns. My condolences to the father and the bereaved family, we know that the boy's life is also ruined because of the guilt and the stigma, although it is very possible that it was an accident.
All major crimes and sins are committed by Punjabis. Has anyone any statistical data to prove.
@PMLN:th It happened in Punjab so pml N should resign
@PMLN:
"PTI must tender their resignation from the provincial n national assemblies after this incident…..KPK government should be dissolved as they couldn’t protect this woman from her ten year old son….."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. This comment cracked me up so bad.
Why the 10 year old son of additional judge was cleaning a gun? The statement is not digestive.
@PMLN, pathetic man.
@ PML(N) Very Good, You are generous enough for suggesting the dissolution of KPK government on account of an incident of murder that took place in Lahore, the Provincial Capital of Punjab.
Absolutely tragic incident. While it is very sad for the mother I feel equally sad for the 10 year son who would have to live with this trauma for the rest of his life.
Moral of the story is DO NOT KEEP A GUN AT HOME!!!!!
@PMLN: Mianwali is in Punjab and this incident took place in Lahore.
@Anonymous: Trust me PTI does not need any enemy. I guess you can understand why??/
It is a very tragic incident.
People who keep pistols or guns with bullets at their residences, how come they easily become accessable to those persons who are not authorised to used them?
Had the Judge secured his pistol and out of the reach of his son, this tragic incident would have not taken place.
Unfortunate incident.
Collective failure, a country where human blood is cheaper than bottled water.
@PMLN: This didn't happen in KP. It happened in Lahore. Someone lost her life. This isn't funny. I must protest at the way you have used this unfortunate incident to make a laugh!
10 year old not only had access to the gun he was allowed to clean it? If there is an iota of truth in this story - my heart goes out to the child who lost his mother in such a horrifying manner. But nothing pardons Mr. Judge from his crime: negligence that lead to death. That said, I am not buying this story.
CJ must take sui motto.
Cleaning the gun? like, seriously?!
Police did its duty to apprehend the culprit boy and to initiate investigations. Mystery shrouded in the incident and theory of accident with not keeping responsibly and securely a loaded firearm landing into the hands of infant that too when cleaning shows all intentionally is hardly tenable coupled with unnerving behavior of father which all make the doubts stronger. The so called judge behaved in an outlawed and most bizarre manner abusing and misbehaving with police officials which was unbecoming of a responsible law officer. For his misdemeanor which also indicate his involvement in the incident, tacit or explicit, he should summarily be dismissed from service to start with followed by complete independent investigation as a mark of respect and show of sanctity to the life which has been lost.
"While cleaning the gun" story has got too old.Wasn't the deceased his mother?By the headline it seems as the woman was Judge's wife and had no relation with the boy
@PMLN:
This is the most stupid post I have seen ever... I am not a PTI supporter but what you wrote is idiotic. Can anyone know what's happening in anyone's home. The fault is with the owner of the firearm.. it should have been in a secure and safe place away from the child.
You are writing your post just to demonize a ruling party that is in control of the governance of the province NOT with any noble intentions or with any sensible suggestions
@PMLN: he's being sarcastic because we seem to blame everything on PTI these days.
I don't buy this.
Probably the session judge himself shot his wife. And now he is blaming his juvenile son, who he knows cannot be tried. This is how you can easily get away with murder in Pakistan!
@PMLN: I don't agree with it, as it is falls under your territory and all ancillary matters should be overlook by your administration that why such an incident has happened.... How can a 10 year old boy has an access to gun and why was he cleaning the gun.... Is his father is insane, who keeps his gun accessible to anyone at home..?? Just play your role and do something so that this incident will never happen again....
@PMLN: This incident hasn't taken place in KP. So would you still demand the same from PMLN or would you twist your words and just criticize any party without any solid reason? Dost, think about it.
Even 10 year old can make that its a fabricated story..........
@Thumbsdown: @Mazloom Awaam:
Before you question the sanity of a mother for allowing a 10 year old to clean the gun, you need to question that sanity of a country that has allowed rampant, both legal and illegal, gun culture.
Blame your 65 years of governance.
This is not one off incidence.
In Pakistan 100s have died from stray bullets from celebratory shooting.
What kind of sane culture allows guns to be fired to celebrate a wedding or a cricket victory?
Think about that, before you blame this mother.
10 year old. Allowed to Clean the gun. Amazing. Its Fathers Fault to not to care about the weapon which led the kids to play. Father should be tried and jailed for this immature attitude to make an example for others to be responsible and keep an eye on their idiot children.
A 10 years old cleaning the gun? I don't buy this story. And if it's true, the parents had something fundamentally wrong with their sense of responsibility. May her soul rest in peace.
what he was cleaning a gun. police should put his father imprison.
Who gave a loaded gun to 10 year old boy?. Utterly shocking.
PTI must tender their resignation from the provincial n national assemblies after this incident.....KPK government should be dissolved as they couldn't protect this woman from her ten year old son.....