Accidental? Guard killed in gun fire

ISLAMABAD: A guard of a private security firm was seriously injured and later died at a hospital after he was “accidently” shot by his colleague.

Police said Junaid Afzal, the victim, and Suleman, the suspect, both lived in a room in G-11 Markaz.

On May 30, Suleman returned from duty, while Junaid was asleep. Suddenly, Suleman’s gun went off hitting Junaid in the thigh. He was taken to a hospital where he died of excessive bleeding on Saturday. Police said Junaid received 14 bottles of blood but could not survive.

Junaid’s father Muhammad Afzal, who is also a security guard, lodged a complaint that Suleman killed his son at the behest of the company owners.

The suspect said that his gun went off “accidentally”.

Police have arrested the suspect.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 6^th, 2016.