Scuffle between shopkeepers: Boy injured by stray bullet

RAWALPINDI: A young boy was grazed by a stray bullet at a shop near his house in Naseerabad on Tuesday. The incident took place in Street 5 of Awan Town after a scuffle broke out between shopkeeper Muhammad Sheraz and customer Muhammad Razzaq over a monetary dispute. Razzaq pulled out a pistol and opened fire, hitting a minor child who was standing in the shop. The child was taken to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, where his condition was stated to be stable. The police have registered a case and started investigation.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 25^th, 2014.