{"id":127870,"date":"2026-06-19T09:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T04:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=127870"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T04:57:21","slug":"punjab-police-ccd-admit-mistake-in-girls-killing-in-chakwal-assure-incident-will-not-be-covered-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/127870\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab police, CCD admit &#8216;mistake&#8217; in girl&#8217;s killing in Chakwal, assure incident will not be covered up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAHORE(National Times)- Admitting the Crime Control Department\u2019s (CCD) mistake in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2007117\">shooting<\/a>\u00a0of a young girl in Chakwal earlier this month, the Punjab police and the CCD said on Thursday that the incident would neither be defended nor covered up under \u201cany circumstances\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also described the shooting as a case of \u201ccriminal negligence\u201d, saying that the CCD official\u2019s lack of training had contributed to his inability to assess the situation correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A nine-year-old girl, Hania, was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2007117\">killed<\/a>&nbsp;and her father and brother were injured last week after officials of the CCD opened fire on their car in the Chakwal city area, mistaking it for that of robbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing a press conference on the incident on Thursday, Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Karim described the incident as \u201cdeeply tragic\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said it would be thoroughly investigated and that the negligence behind the CCD\u2019s actions would be placed on record to ensure those responsible were brought before a court of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karim added that no institution could earn public trust without acknowledging its mistakes and assured that the investigation would proceed independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Punjab CCD Additional Inspector General (AIG) Sohail Zafar Chattha said that the family\u2019s trust was of utmost importance to the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said public confidence in the CCD was also important because society had high expectations of the department and often believed it did not make mistakes. The official added that the tragic incident had caused embarrassment to both the CCD and the Punjab police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow, it is the right time to learn from this criminal negligence and rectify the blunders of the individuals in CCD to prevent such incidents in the future,\u201d Chattha said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the IGP and the AIG noted that, due to a lack of training, the CCD official involved had failed to assess the situation correctly and had made a \u201chuge blunder\u201d, emphasising that training and capacity-building within the department needed to be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said a plan had been outlined to address shortcomings and gaps in training to prevent similar incidents in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will not defend this criminal negligence in any circumstances,\u201d he said, adding that the CCD stood with the family of the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He made it clear that the cop nominated under murder charges would not get sympathy from the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to a question, Chattha added that the challan of the arrested personnel would be completed within a week and presented before the court for further legal proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The press conference was held after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2008217\">demanded<\/a>&nbsp;a \u201ctransparent\u201d investigation into the killing of Hania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following public outcry, the Australian premier flagged the importance of a detailed inquiry into the incident, saying, \u201cThese circumstances do need to be examined.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the facts must be examined in a transparent way, so that everyone could know \u201cthe family is more important than anything\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy heart goes out to the family and friends of the slain girl,\u201d the Albanese said, adding that he would express solidarity with the Pakistani-Australian community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE(National Times)- Admitting the Crime Control Department\u2019s (CCD) mistake in the\u00a0shooting\u00a0of a young girl in Chakwal earlier this month, the Punjab police and the CCD said on Thursday that the incident would neither be defended nor covered up under \u201cany circumstances\u201d. 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