Administration’s Silence and Negligence: Reckless Wedding Firing in Kuchlak Claims Bride’s Father’s Life

QUETTA (Daily Qudrat Quetta) — A highly tragic incident during wedding celebrations in Kuchlak, an area of the provincial capital Quetta, suddenly turned a house full of joy into a house of mourning. During the wedding ceremony, a bullet remaining in a gun suddenly discharged as a result of firing, and the bride’s father was killed after being struck by the bullet. According to sources, a wedding ceremony was underway in a family in Kuchlak, and wedding celebrations were being held at the home. On this occasion, as at other wedding ceremonies, firing was also carried out to express joy. It is reported that during the firing, one bullet remained in the gun, after which the weapon was set aside; later, the gun suddenly discharged and a bullet came out, striking the bride’s father who was nearby. He was seriously injured by the bullet. Immediately after the incident, intense fear and panic spread among those present, and a stampede and chaos erupted at the wedding ceremony. Family members and others immediately tried to shift the injured person to a hospital for medical aid; however, due to the gunshot wound, he could not survive and died. As soon as the news of his sudden death came to light, all the joys of the wedding ceremony turned into grief. The house where wedding songs, moments of joy, and a stream of congratulations had been ongoing a short while earlier suddenly erupted in screams and wailing. A mountain of grief fell upon the bride and other family members, while relatives attending the wedding were also left in shock. After the incident, the atmosphere of the wedding ceremony turned completely into mourning, and this occasion of joy for the family turned into an unforgettable tragedy. The sudden death of the bride’s father turned the joys of the wedding into grief and sorrow. The incident has once again highlighted the dangers of aerial firing and reckless use of weapons at weddings and other joyful occasions. A minor negligence and the assumption that a weapon is empty after firing can at any time cause a major tragedy. Citizens’ circles have demanded that arms display and aerial firing be completely avoided at any occasion, including weddings, because firing to express joy can not only lead to a violation of the law but can also cause the loss of precious human life. This tragic incident in Kuchlak turned a family’s joys into grief in a few moments, while the family and relatives of the deceased are in deep shock.