Photographer Adif Hasan clasps his chest as bloods spills from the bullet wound, after he was shot as Charlie Hebdo protesters clashed with police in Pakistan outside the French consulate
The
first pictures have emerged of a photographer bleeding from the chest
after being shot in Pakistan as clashes between Charlie Hebdo protesters
and police turned violent.
AFP
photographer Adif Hasan was shot as some 200 protesters took to the
streets outside the French consulate in Kuratchi after the magazine
published an image of Prophet Muhammed in its 'survivor' edition.
Hasan
was believed to have been shot by protesters and although his condition
was at first thought to be serious, he was now said to be recovering.
Hasan rests in a vehicle, out of harms way; the bullet was said to have struck his lung and passed through his chest; the photographer is now said to be recovering
Protesters burned represenations of French flags as Pakisatani officials tried to get them under control using tear gas, batons and water cannons
Pakistani police throw cannisters of tear gas at protesters who rallied outside the French consulate
Supporters of banned Islamic charity Jamatud Dawa burn an effigy of the French President during protests
The bullet reportedly struck his lung, and passed through his chest.
AFP news director Michele Leridon said that Hassan underwent surgery and that 'his life does not seem in danger.' AFP is now trying to find out whether Hassan was targeted or accidentally shot.
Two other people are said to have been injured.