Aerial firing: Man hit by stray bullet dies

SARGODHA: A young man was killed during celebratory firing at a football match in Satellite Town on Wednesday. Police said a football match was scheduled at the Government High School in Chak-40/SB, where Khurram Goraya, son of a local landlord, was invited as the chief guest. When he arrived, police said, his men started firing in the air. A bullet hit one Shahzeb in the audience. The injured was taken to the distract headquarters hospital, from where he was referred to Allied Hospital, but died on the way. Police have registered a case against three men. However, no arrests have been so far.

Published In The Express Tribune, June 28^th, 2012.