Child dies while playing with pistol

DIJKOT:

A seven-year-old child died of a bullet wound suffered while playing with a pistol lying in his home.

The deceased, Ibrahim, a resident of Samundri, was playing with the pistol when he turned it towards his face and pressed the trigger. The child died on the spot when the bullet hit his head.

On receiving the information, the police reached the spot and handed over the body to the heirs after carrying out routine legal procedures.

According to the police, the pistol was lying loaded in a cupboard when the child took it to play.

Meanwhile, an alleged quack was accused of amputating a patient’s thumb after charging a large amount.

The complainant, Ali Imran, stated that he had suffered a thumb injury on January 19. He went to the accused, Dr Yusuf in Iqbal Nagar. Imran claimed that he was injected on his thumb and his nail was removed, after which the ‘doctor’ dressed the wound and sent him home. However, the complainant stated, the pain increased after which he visited the suspect again, who prescribed a surgery after diagnosing an infection. According to the complainant, his thumb was amputated during the surgery.

The police registered a case under section 337 and started investigations.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 23^rd, 2024.