Wrong target : Hand grenade injures minor girl
A minor girl was injured when armed men lobbed a hand grenade in Mohammadi Colony.
KARACHI:
A minor girl was injured when armed men lobbed a hand grenade in Mohammadi Colony within the limits of the Docks police station on Monday.
Police officials said that the three-and-a-half-year-old girl was injured when at least two armed men on a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade.
The men aimed to target the godown of a fishery trader, allegedly over non-payment of extortion money, said police officials. However, the grenade hit the empty house, causing injury to the girl who was standing near her home.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 17th, 2013.
A minor girl was injured when armed men lobbed a hand grenade in Mohammadi Colony within the limits of the Docks police station on Monday.
Police officials said that the three-and-a-half-year-old girl was injured when at least two armed men on a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade.
The men aimed to target the godown of a fishery trader, allegedly over non-payment of extortion money, said police officials. However, the grenade hit the empty house, causing injury to the girl who was standing near her home.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 17th, 2013.