Passerby killed in crossfire

LAHORE: A 28-year-old passerby was killed in an incident of firing between two groups in the Raiwind police area on Thursday.

According to Raiwind Police, Rana Zahid was not paying Rs90,000 he had borrowed from Naeem. On the day of the incident, the accused Rana Naeem, Waseem and Akram had an exchange of hot words with Zahid over the issue. Meanwhile, they whipped out their weapons and opened fire, as a result of which, a passerby, Ashraf alias Achhu, sustained wounds. The accused escaped from the scene. The injured Ashraf was rushed to hospital where he died. His body was shifted to the morgue.

Girl killed in rivals’ firing

A 10-year-old girl was killed in a house in the Sattukatla police area on Thursday. The victim was identified as Amina. Police said that the accused Allah Rakha and his accomplices had an exchange of hot words with the parents of Amina over a marriage issue and opened fire. As a result of which, Amina sustained fatal wounds. The accused escaped from the scene. The injured Amina was taken to hospital where she died. Her body was removed to the morgue.

Three robbers injured in ‘encounter’

Three robbers sustained wounds in an alleged police encounter in the Badami Bagh police limits on Wednesday. According to police, the robbers were injured by the firing of their accomplices. The police arrested accused identified as Usman, Raheel, and Faizan for their involvement in heinous crimes and weapons were recovered from their possession.

Suspect held for assaulting minor girl

On the information of Virtual Women Police Station, local police arrested a suspect involved in the assault of a five-year-old girl. Emergency helpline 15 received a call about the assault. The girl's mother reported that her five-year-old daughter had been assaulted. The woman had left the girl alone at home while she went to market. Upon her return, not finding the girl at home, she raised an alarm. After a search, the girl was found unconscious at a relative's house. Upon receiving the call, the Virtual Women Police Station immediately dispatched the local police to the scene. The police arrested the suspect and registered a case against him.