23 wounded in celebratory gunfire on Chand Raat.

KARACHI -- One infant was among 23 people who got wounded due to celebratory gunfire carried out in different parts of the metropolis on Chand Raat (moon sighting) on Monday night, police officials said on Thursday.

West-SSP Dr Farrukh Raza said that six people, including one female, were injured due to firing of bullets into the air in various localities of Orangi Town.

The officer said none of the injured suffered life-threatening wound.

Dr Raza said the police had arrested four suspects allegedly involved in firing guns into the air and registered FIRs against them.

Police spokesperson in a statement said that two-year-old girl Farhana Ghani got injured by a stray bullet near Chakar Hotel, New Sabzi Mandi, and was shifted to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) for medical treatment.

A man, Mohammad Imran, 22, was wounded by a stray bullet in Bihar Colony of Lyari. The injured was taken to the CHK.

A 17-year girl, Sidra Hussain, was injured when unknown persons resorted to aerial firing in jubilation at Baldia near Noorani Football ground. The wounded teenager was taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH).

Ayan Ali was injured by a stray bullet in Gulshan-i-Ghazi, according to Ittehad Town police. The injured was taken to the CHK.

A 75-year-old man, Deen Marjan, was injured by a stray bullet at old Haji Camp near Afghan Hotel in Kalakot of Lyari. The injured was shifted to the CHK.

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