Gunning For Trouble: Fifth grader booked for bringing gun

The school authorities caught the boy displaying his weapon during assembly and called the police.

FAISALABAD: A minor boy was sent behind bars for displaying a weapon in school in the Dijkot police station precincts on Friday. According to police officials, fifth grade student Muhammad Shabbir went to school with a fully loaded 30-bore pistol. The Government Primary School No.1 Dijkot authorities caught the boy displaying his weapon during assembly and called the police. Police took the boy into custody.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 22^nd, 2012.