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Australian child killed by police fire in Pakistan hostage incident

An Australian child, 10-year-old Hania, was tragically killed in Pakistan when police mistakenly fired into a car where her family was being held hostage. The incident occurred during a response to a robbery, and authorities stated that an officer misjudged the situation, believing the suspects were attempting to flee. The officer involved has been arrested and remanded in custody following the erroneous discharge of his weapon, which also injured Hania's father and brother. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Australian girl dies after Pakistani police ‘mistakenly’ shoots family, officer arrested

    Police shot and killed an Australian child in eastern Pakistan, authorities said, with Canberra calling on Monday for an investigation into the incident that also wounded two of the girl’s family members. Police in Pakistan’s most populous eastern province, Punjab, said that offi…