Akram sustained multiple and critical splinter injuries. Her elder daughter, Afreen Firdous, was also hit by splinters.Both father and daughter were shifted to the District Hospital, Poonch, by the locals, where doctors declared Akram brought dead, while his daughter was discharged after being administered treatment.She had sustained injuries in her head, face and mouth.Akram’s final rites were performed in his native village, and his neighbours and relatives attended his funeral prayers.Akram was the sole earner of the family. He was a labourer, doing shuttering work. “We used to survive on his daily earnings. We were surviving from hand to mouth,” said Farida Bi.She said the death of Akram has left the family shattered beyond repair. “I have small kids and they are searching for their father,” he said.The engagement of Akram’s elder daughter had taken place 20 days back and the family was now planning for her marriage.“Leave aside marriage planning, we now don’t have resources to make the two ends meet,” said Akram’s wife. “The killing of Akram has brought us to the road”.
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