KARACHI: Four children have been killed and several others injured by stray bullets across different neighborhoods of Karachi in the past six weeks, triggering widespread public outrage.
In the latest incident, 11-year-old Zainab was killed while she slept on the rooftop of her home in Mastan Chali. Police reported that a stray bullet struck her chest, killing her instantly. Imran Afridi, SHO at the Site A police station, said preliminary investigations suggest the bullet came from celebratory firing in the area.
This case is part of a disturbing pattern. Over the past month and a half, three other children have been killed by stray bullets. On June 27, three-year-old Furqan was critically injured by a stray bullet to the head in Usmanabad and later died in the hospital. On June 22, 11-year-old Kristina was fatally shot in the head in Saudabad, Malir. Earlier, on June 6, five-year-old Muhammad Yahya died after being struck by a stray bullet inside his home in Bahar Colony, Chakiwara.
