Crime Control Department constable held responsible for death of Australian girl in Chakwal

Crime Control Department constable held responsible for death of Australian girl in Chakwal.

Key points

• The 200-page report, obtained by Dawn, remarked the investigation was conducted by CCD Chakwal Sub-Inspector Muhammad Irfan.
• The incident took place on the night of June 10-11 outside the CCD police station in Chakwal city.
• One of them, Ahmed Nawaz of Mohalla Circular Road, remarked he knew the constable.
• "He fired 12 to 14 shots one after another at a car going ahead, " Ahmed Nawaz stated.
• The writer is a Chakwal-based freelance journalist who has regularly contributed to Dawn since 2010, writing on politics, crime, culture, social and sectarian problems, and archaeology.

Crime Control Department constable held responsible for death of Australian girl in Chakwal. Nabeel Anwar Dhakku Published August 22, 2026 Updated August 22, 2026 08: 19am. Add Dawn as a trusted source.

CHAKWAL: An inquiry into the killing of nine-year-old Australian national Hania Ahmed has discovered a Crime Control Department (CCD) Punjab constable guilty, concluding that he opened indiscriminate fire on a car without prior permission from senior officers.

For context, the incident took place on the night of June 10-11 outside the CCD police station in Chakwal city. Adeel Ahmed, an Australian national, his wife and two minor children were being robbed by two armed men when the constable fired at Adeel's car.

While both Adeel and his son Afan were injured, hania was killed.

On June 18, CCD Chief Extra IG Sohail Zafar Chatha and Punjab Police IG Abdul Karim informed a joint press conference in Lahore that the inquiry would be completed within a week. Nevertheless, the report was submitted to the prosecutor's office as a challan on July 28.

Notably, the 200-page report, obtained by Dawn, remarked the investigation was conducted by CCD Chakwal Sub-Inspector Muhammad Irfan.

As the report notes, the accused constable stated that he was standing near the main gate of the CCD police station when he heard noise outside. He remarked he saw two armed men robbing a white car at the western corner of the station.

"On seeing me, one armed person fired at me with a pistol and I also fired towards the robbers, " he stated. "To save myself from the firing I took cover behind a wall. Meanwhile, the car sped away towards Islamia Chowk and I took a lift on a private motorcycle and went after the car but could not find the car."

Nevertheless, Duty Officer Inspector Jahanzeb Khan rejected the constable's version. He informed investigators that the constable fired from the official SMG without permission from him or any senior officer and chased the car on a private motorcycle, additionally without permission. Three other authorities present at the station at the time corroborated Inspector Khan's statement.

Meanwhile, the inquiry declared the constable's claim of acting in private defence "completely wrong and contrary to facts". It observed that 14 pistol bullet casings and 13 Kalashnikov casings were recovered from the scene.

Thirty-four witnesses were included in the report. One of them, Ahmed Nawaz of Mohalla Circular Road, remarked he knew the constable. He informed investigators he was returning home after offering a funeral prayer at nearby Sarpak Ground when he reached the CCD police station and saw the constable standing outside with a Kalashnikov.

"He fired 12 to 14 shots one after another at a car going ahead, " Ahmed Nawaz stated. He afterwards learnt that the family in the car was related to him.

In practice, the report continued that a final opinion from the Punjab Forensic Science Agency regarding the bullets that hit Hania, Adeel and Afan, and the blood samples, has not yet been received. According to A police officer, due to court holidays in August, the formal trial was anticipated to commence in September.

In practice, the writer is a Chakwal-based freelance journalist who has regularly contributed to Dawn since 2010, writing on politics, crime, culture, social and sectarian problems, and archaeology.

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