A 7-year-old child lost his life in Kahuta while playing with a toy gun when the firecracker inside the gun exploded for unknown reasons, injuring him severely.
He was reportedly rushed to PIMS Hospital but he couldn't survive.
The sale and use of toy guns surged during Eid, with children spending most of their Eid money on these dangerous toys.
According to sources, the incident took place in Mohalla Ara, within the jurisdiction of Kahuta police station when Hatim Waqas, son of Muhammad Waqas, was playing with friends on the rooftop of his home using a toy gun.
During play, an explosive firecracker went off, injuring the child. He was rushed to PIMS Hospital in Islamabad but, unfortunately, did not survive.
Police have registered the case as an accidental death and have closed the file.
The Citizen Action Committee has called the incident alarming and demanded a complete ban on the sale of dangerous toy weapons. Committee Chairman Malik Zaheer Awan stated that the purchase of such toys by children has a criminal undertone.
He warned that toy weapons and firecrackers pose fatal risks, especially if they strike sensitive areas, and urged parents to prevent their children from buying them.
The investigating officer of Kahuta police station confirmed that the toy weapons and firecrackers involved in the incident have been confiscated and destroyed.
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