A nine-year-old Australian girl has been shot dead in Pakistan after police officers allegedly mistook her family's car for that of two armed robbers.
Nine-year-old Australian girl fatally shot after Pakistan i police mistook her family’s car for armed robbers A nine-year-old Australian girl has been fatally shot by police in Pakistan after officers mistook her family's car for that of an armed jewellery thief.
A nine-year-old Australian girl has been shot dead in Pakistan after police officers allegedly mistook her family's car for that of two armed robbers. Hanai Ahmed from Western Australia was travelling with her family in northeast Pakistan before police opened fire on their vehicle on Wednesday night .
Her family of four, from the Perth suburb of Kewdale, was reportedly visiting relatives in Chakwal when they were ambushed by two armed men on a motorcycle, who robbed them of cash and jewellery outside a family member's home. A police officer returning to the station across the road allegedly witnessed the robbery and exchanged fire with the suspects before they fled on a motorcycle.
The girl's father, Adeel Ahmed, allegedly began driving away from the scene in an attempt to escape when more police officers arrived and opened fire on the family car, mistakenly believing the vehicle belonged to the robbers. A nine-year-old Australian girl has been shot dead in Pakistan after police officers allegedly mistook her family's car for that of two armed robbers.
Picture: Her brother and father were also allegedly shot during the incident and were later transferred to Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, where they underwent surgery. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the department was"providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who was killed and to two Australians injured in Pakistan".
A police inquiry is underway, with local officials reportedly promising that anyone found responsible for the tragic incident will be held accountable.
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