CHAKWAL/RAWALPINDI: The initial post-mortem report of nine-year-old Pakistani-Australian girl Hania Ahmed, who died in firing by the Crime Control Department (CCD) in Chakwal, has been released. According to the medico-legal report, 11 firearm wounds were found on Hania Ahmed's body, ranging in size from 1.5 centimetres to 3 centimetres. Five vital organs were damaged by the firearm injuries. Based on the 11 wounds, it is estimated that she was struck by five bullets.
Details of Injuries
Her head and neck remained unharmed, while her liver, small and large intestines, lungs and other vital organs were injured. The report identified the cause of death as fatal firearm injuries, polytrauma, excessive bleeding and cardiopulmonary arrest. Sources said the initial post-mortem report was prepared at the mortuary of District Headquarters Hospital Chakwal, while the detailed report will be issued by the Punjab Forensic Laboratory in Lahore.
Medico-Legal Findings
According to the medico-legal report, multiple firearm injuries were present on Hania's body and all wounds had been sustained during her lifetime. The report stated that more than one firearm injury was sufficient to cause death under normal circumstances and that death occurred shortly after the injuries were inflicted. The report further noted damage to the right chest wall, right lung and diaphragm, along with haemothorax. The abdominal wall and peritoneum were affected, while the liver and both the small and large intestines were injured.
The heart, major blood vessels, neck, stomach, spleen, kidneys, bladder and reproductive organs were found intact. A fracture of the right femur and firearm wounds on the left elbow and other parts of the body were also recorded. The report said metallic fragments recovered from the body had been handed over to police, while medico-legal samples and other evidence collected from the body had been sent to the Punjab Forensic Laboratory in Lahore.
Further Investigation
Sources said the detailed and final post-mortem report would be prepared on the basis of this evidence. The report also stated that three types of X-rays were conducted, including chest, abdomen and pelvis X-rays. After completion of the post-mortem examination, the body was cleaned and handed over to police. Blood-stained clothes and metallic fragments recovered from the body were also handed over for forensic examination.
Judicial Probe Sought
RAWALPINDI: A constitutional petition was filed on Wednesday before the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking a judicial inquiry and an independent investigation by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) into the Chakwal incident in which nine-year-old Pakistani-Australian girl Hania Ahmed was allegedly killed during police firing, while her father and brother sustained serious injuries. The petition, which has been formally registered and assigned a diary number, has been fixed for hearing today (Thursday) before senior judge Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan.
The petition has been filed by advocates Mian Asif Mehmood, Nazakat Abbasi and Maimoona Bint Imdad. It seeks the constitution of a high-level judicial inquiry commission and an FIA-led investigation into what has been described as an incident involving alleged indiscriminate firing by the Crime Control Department (CCD) police in Chakwal. According to the petition, the incident not only resulted in the tragic loss of a minor's life but also raised serious constitutional and legal questions regarding fundamental rights, rule of law, accountability of state institutions, and the lawful exercise of powers by law enforcement agencies.
It is further stated that prior to filing the petition, detailed representations were submitted to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, and the Director General of the FIA, requesting the establishment of an independent judicial inquiry commission under the Pakistan Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1956, along with an FIA-led investigation. However, the petitioners maintain that no effective action was taken. The petition also relies on a judgment of the LHC in Surayya Bibi v Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sheikhupura, which held that independent and impartial bodies must conduct investigations into extrajudicial killings, police encounters and custodial deaths.
