Aerial firing in Bannu leaves two dead, eight injured on Eidul Fitr

K-P Police have managed to curtail aerial firing in urban areas but it is still prevalent in outskirts of major cities

BANNU: At least two people were killed and eight others injured as a result of celebratory firing on the occasion of Eidul Fitr in Bannu’s Frontier Region, which is adjacent to the tribal area of North Waziristan.

Officials of the political administration confirmed the casualties, saying the injuries and deaths were caused when people fired aerial shots after Eid prayers in Bakkakhel area.

The injured, two of them in a critical condition, were rushed to a local hospital, said an official.



Meanwhile, in Peshawar, an infant was brought to the Lady Reading Hospital on Tuesday night from Charsadda after the child was reportedly injured due to aerial firing.

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police have managed to curtail aerial firing within the limits of urban areas; however, incidents have emerged from the outskirts of major cities.

Eid marks the end of holy month of the Ramazan for Muslims. It is celebrated for three days and is an official holiday in all Muslim-majority countries.