Minor girl dies in fleeing robbers’ fire

KARACHI:

A toddler girl lost her life, and a young woman sustained injuries when unidentified suspects opened indiscriminate fire during a robbery incident near Owais Shaheed Park in Korangi on Saturday.

The deceased, two-year-old Hoorain Hassan, and the injured woman, 20-year-old Rafia, were shifted to Jinnah Hospital.

Korangi police station SHO Amin Solangi stated that three suspected robbers attempted to steal a motorbike of a resident Hasan [the deceased toddler’s father] from outside his house.

As he resisted the robbery, area residents gathered at the scene, prompting the robbers to open indiscriminate fire, resulting in the tragic death of two-year-old Hoorain, who was playing outside the house with other children in the street.

The SHO added that an investigation into the matter has been initiated, and the three accused will soon be arrested. Following the medico-legal formalities, the police handed over the body to the family.

Speaking to the media, Hoorain’s uncle said that the city is not safe. He demanded of the police to apprehend the killers at the earliest. Hoorain was the youngest child of her parents.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 25^th, 2024.