KARACHI: At least 94 people were injured in separate incidents of aerial firing in Karachi during Independence Day celebrations.
According to police, 30 suspects involved in aerial firing have been arrested and weapons have been recovered from their possession.
Police conducted operations in several areas of the city, including SITE Super Highway, Sachal, Gulistan-e-Johar and Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Ten suspects were arrested during these operations.
Police in District West also arrested four suspects allegedly involved in aerial firing. In District Central, 16 people were arrested for allegedly firing shots into the air.
The injured included 56 men, 15 women, 15 boys and eight girls.
The injured were shifted to major hospitals across the city for medical treatment. A total of 27 injured people were brought to Civil Hospital, 36 to Jinnah Hospital and 32 to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
Police said further action was being taken against those involved in aerial firing. Authorities have also increased security measures to prevent further incidents during Independence Day celebrations.
