An 11-month-old baby was “accidentally” shot by her father at their home in Karachi’s Federal B Area on Thursday, according to the police. Azizabad police Station House Officer (SHO) Imran Afridi reported that the baby was killed in Block 3 of the neighborhood.
Police arrived at the scene after receiving the information and detained the father for questioning. During the initial investigation, the father stated that he was cleaning his pistol when it accidentally discharged, hitting his daughter in the head. The officer noted that the incident occurred at 3:20 a.m. and that the police were not satisfied with the father’s explanation.