4-year-old Killed due to aerial firing in Faisalabad several injured; while 8 bookies were arrested

FAISALABAD - - Pakistan lost the match by 29 runs in Mohali yesterday; but the match between police and bookies are still going on in Faisalabad.

Reportedly, police arrested at least eight bookies from different areas of Faisalabad and their head, named as Imran, was detained in Nisar Colony area. Different devices, mobile phones and telephones are also recovered from the culprits. 

Police sources told that this group of bookies have almost Rs. 5.3 million bets.

During the match people was reflecting a festive mood across the city of Faisalabad. Big screens, collective match watching, drum beating, chanting of slogans, aerial firing and dance on the sixes and boundaries were the part of festive moods.

But it is reported on the different news channel early in the morning that aerial firing claimed quite a bit precious lives of people in different areas of Pakistan while number of people was injured during this malicious aerial firing activity. 

In Faisalabad, a small 4-year-girl was fell prey to this aerial firing on Sityana Road; while a nurse of Lady Reading Hospital was reported dead due to the same menace.