President Arif Alvi condoles with Amal's family

Dunya News

He also directed the concerned departments to immediately investigate the incident

KARACHI (Dunya News) – President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday visited family of Amal, 10-year-old girl who was killed during an alleged police encounter, and offered his condolences with the bereaved family.

On the occasion, he also directed the concerned departments to immediately investigate the incident.

On August 13, during an alleged encounter between policemen and the muggers, Amal who was sitting in the back of her family’s car was fatally hit by one of the bullets in Akhtar Colony area.

Amal, along with her father, mother and sister, was on her way to a concert on the eve of Pakistan’s Independence Day when their vehicle was apprehended by a robber. He robbed the family of a mobile phone and bag and tried to flee the spot.

However, the police targeted and him and fired a bullet in a bid to neutralise him. But unfortunately, the bullet fired from AK 47 rifle shattered the windshield of the car and hit the 10-year-old girl.