A girl died after being hit by a bullet in the head in Faisalabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday.
According to details, a man who was later identified as Hassan was cleaning his pistol when suddenly a shot was fired, and the bullet struck the head of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, Azal Fatima, who died on the spot.
The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Saddar Police Station in Faisalabad.
Soon after receiving the report, a police team rushed to the spot and took the dead body of the girl into custody for autopsy.
Further investigation was underway.
Earlier on July 4, 2026, an 18-year-old youth died after accidentally shooting himself while cleaning a pistol at his home in the Dijkot area.
According to police, Muhammad Saqlain, a resident of Chak No. 87-JB, was cleaning his pistol in a room of his house when the weapon accidentally discharged due to a bullet already present in the chamber.
The bullet struck him in the head, leaving him critically injured.
He was provided with initial medical treatment and later shifted to Civil Hospital Faisalabad, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Reporter: Ali Haider Bhutta