The grandfather of nine-year-old Australian girl Hania Ahmed, who was fatally shot by police in Pakistan, is seeking justice following the tragic incident. Hania and her family had traveled from Australia to Pakistan to visit relatives when the shooting occurred. The family was robbed at gunpoint before the situation escalated into a fatal shootout.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for a transparent investigation into the incident, emphasizing the need for justice. Mazhar Hussain Chohan, the grandfather, expressed his desire for justice, whether through the efforts of Albanese or the police involved in the case. Chohan recounted the harrowing moments after the shooting, where he discovered his granddaughter’s lifeless body at a hospital in Pakistan.
The incident, initially a robbery, turned deadly when two robbers confronted Hania’s family, leading to a confrontation with the police. Conflicting reports emerged regarding the sequence of events, with the Crime Control Department claiming the robbers initiated the gunfire, while Hania’s father insisted that the police fired first. Tragically, Hania lost her life during the chaos, sustaining multiple gunshot wounds according to post-mortem findings.
Rights groups, including the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), have raised concerns about the use of force by Pakistan’s Crime Control Department. The HRCP documented a significant number of encounters led by the department, resulting in numerous fatalities and raising questions about extrajudicial killings. The organization has called for a thorough judicial inquiry into these incidents to ensure accountability and uphold constitutional protections.
