Stray bullet hit Sheikh Rashid car: Police

ISLAMABAD: MNA Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed's car was hit by a "stray bullet coming down from the sky" on Thursday night, which was at terminal end of its trajectory at a low velocity and came at a vertical angle, police investigation revealed on Friday.

The bullet partially pierced the top sheet of the car's trunk and got stuck.

The press release issued by the police said, "Preliminary investigation by police has been conducted under the supervision of SSP, SP City and ASP City Islamabad."

Quoting the application submitted at Aabpara Police by Sheikh Rashid, police said that he was proceeding to his house located in Rawalpindi in his Toyota Corolla car after attending a TV programme.

Sheikh Rashid stated in his application that he was fired upon but he remained safe when he reached near Zero Point on the highway at around 10 pm on August 29.

The driver disembarked and checked the vehicle and found a bullet in the car's trunk.

On the complaint of Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, First Information Report (FIR) was registered at Aabpara Police Station.

Sheikh Rashid Ahmad had informed the media about the incident prior to reporting it to the police, the press release added.

Police were investigating the incident from all angles.