ALOR SETAR, April 25 — A 12-year-old schoolgirl who was hit by stray shotgun pellets at her house in Kampung Lubok Keriang, Langgar here has successfully undergone an operation to remove several bullet projectiles from her body early this morning.

Kedah Health director Datuk Dr Norhizan Ismail said out of 11 pieces of bullet pellets found embedded in her body, six had been extracted in an operation by three doctors at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) here early this morning.

“The surgery from 12.05am to 5.21am involved three doctors, a plastic surgery specialist, a general surgeon and an orthopaedic specialist,” he said in a statement here today.

Dr Norhizan said even though the operation was to remove all eleven bullet pellets, initially only six pieces were removed from the forehead, right arm, right elbow and left knee today.

“The specialists concurred in not removing the remaining five due to their location which could cause more damage to the tissues in the areas.

“After the operation, the girl was in stable condition and was being monitored by specialists even though she would be allowed to be discharged later,” he said.

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