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<\/p>\nA 12-year-old child was killed and a groom injured after a man opened fire on a car in Karachi\u2019s Keamari Saturday night, the police said.<\/p>\n
The victims were headed towards their house for a wedding ceremony when they were attacked. The bride\u2019s family has claimed that the crime was committed by their relative who wanted to marry the woman.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe groom was in the front seat of the car and the child was sitting on his lap,\u201d the victim\u2019s uncle said. \u201cWhen the suspect opened fire, the bullet first hit the child and then the groom.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 12-year-old passed away on spot. The body and injured were immediately rushed to the hospital. The doctors have declared the groom to be out of danger.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the boy\u2019s body has been sent to Thatta after a post-mortem examination.<\/p>\n
According to the police, the suspect\u2019s target was the groom. \u201cThe bullet hit the child because he was sitting in the man\u2019s lap,\u201d the investigating officer said.<\/p>\n
An FIR by the groom\u2019s family has been registered. The suspect managed to flee. The police are conducting raids to arrest him as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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