In Adana, a gun that fell from a suitcase to the ground went off! 12-year-old Melek was seriously injured in the face.

In Adana, a gun that fell from a suitcase to the ground went off! 12-year-old Melek was seriously injured in the face.

03.11.2026 00:10

In the Ceyhan district of Adana, according to allegations, a gun inside a suitcase taken down from a wardrobe fell to the ground and fired. Twelve-year-old Melek G., who was struck in the face by the bullet, was transferred to Adana City Hospital because her life was in danger. The gun, which was determined to be unlicensed, was seized, while two people who were in the house at the time of the incident were detained.

In the Ceyhan district of ADANA, Melek G. (12) was seriously injured by a bullet that hit her face after a handgun that fell to the floor at home discharged. Two people who were in the house at the time of the incident were taken into custody.

The incident occurred in the evening hours at a detached house in the Fatih Sultan Neighborhood of Ceyhan district. According to the allegation, the handgun inside the suitcase taken down from the wardrobe fell to the floor and discharged. The bullet fired from the handgun hit Melek G.'s face.

HER LIFE IS IN DANGER

Melek G., who was taken to Ceyhan State Hospital by private vehicle by her relatives, was transferred to Adana City Hospital after initial intervention there because her life was in danger.

UNLICENSED HANDGUN SEIZED

Police, who seized the handgun determined to be unlicensed, took into custody the 2 people who were in the house at the time of the incident.

Police investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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