Karachi: Girl studying on rooftop killed in aerial firing during wedding celebrations

A teenage girl preparing for her intermediate exams on the rooftop of her home in Karachi’s North Nazimabad area was tragically killed after a bullet struck her in the head during aerial firing at wedding celebrations. She lay unconscious on the roof for hours before losing her life.

A wedding procession was heading to Hyderabad, when, during the celebrations, guests of the groom engaged in aerial firing, which unfortunately hit the girl who was studying on the rooftop of her home nearby. 

Laiba, 19, was studying for her final exams on the rooftop of her house when she was hit by a bullet. 

According to the police, one of her neighbours, identified as Ali Raza, lives next to the two houses where the wedding was being celebrated. The wedding procession was prepapring to leave for Hyderabad at 9:00 am. 

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Laiba remained on the rooftop for three hours without anyone noticing, while those celebrating the wedding left the premises.

It was not until 12:30 am that her family members went to the rooftop to call her for dinner and found her unconscious. She was rushed to the hospital, where doctors confirmed her death a few hours later.

The report indicated that she was struck in the front of her head with the bullet exiting from the back, causing severe damage to her brain.

The deceased's family requested that the media refrain from covering the incident. The police subsequently handed over the body to the family after completing legal formalities.