Amir reportedly threatened
the school’s administration and
managed to escape. PHOTO: FILE
Saddar police official Islam Din said at around 11am, he was informed by the school’s administration that a student had killed another student, after which he along with other police officials rushed to the school.
Din said initial investigation revealed a heated argument had taken place inside a classroom, which led Amir to take out a pistol and allegedly open fire at Saood, killing him on the spot.
Amir then reportedly threatened the school’s administration and managed to escape. The police official said the deceased was shifted to District Headquarters Hospital for autopsy, adding Afzal Khan, father of Saood, has filed a case against the accused student.
Later, Deputy Commissioner Hangu, Tahir Zafar Abbasi visited the school and ordered an inquiry into the matter. Talking to journalists at his office, he said an inquiry would be held to investigate how a student could come armed to the classroom and then manage to escape after killing another student. Steps would also be taken against whoever is found guilty, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 20th, 2013.
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.... Why were they even in school? Summer vacations are for a reason: to cool your heads off.
My goodness, a student as young as grade 9 had a pistol right in his classroom where he shot at his classmate killing him instantly. Which place is safe in my beloved Pakistan is my only question? We all know that people have been killed on roads, mosques, offices, clinics, houses and hospitals to name just and now even classroom is also included in the list. Honestly speaking delipidated security situation scares me and others who are overseas to go back home which was not so some years back but gone are those happy days. Now overseas Pakistanis visit Pakistan only when unavoidable for the simple reason that our lives are not at risk while overseas. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Kuwait / iqbalhadizaidi.formerdiplomat@hotmail.com
A grade nine student was gunned down by his classmate following a heated argument inside a classroom of Al-Aman Public School in Kahi Kacha Pakka area of Hangu district on Wednesday. . High time to change the name of the school.