Punjab News Line, Chandigarh:
Two children were killed and five injured when unidentified persons opened fire on a school van in Dheri Kot area of Pakistan’s Attock district on Thursday. Punjab Rescue 1122 has confirmed this. The sixth person injured in the incident was the driver of the school van. The injured and the bodies have been taken to the hospital. According to the rescue, the unidentified gunmen have fled from the spot, while the Attock police have reached the spot. The rescue team said that all the children were between 10 and 12 years old. Regional Police Officer (RPO) Babar Sarfaraz Alpa said that the incident took place due to “personal enmity”. The bullet was fired targeting the driver, but it also harmed the children. He said that a case has been registered against the suspects and raids are being conducted to arrest them.
On the other hand, President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the incident and said that strict action should be taken against those responsible. A statement issued from the President House said that targeting innocent children is a cruel and shameful act. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the deceased as well as the injured children.