FAISALABAD: Ghulam Muhammad Abad police claimed to have arrested nine people with weapons on the charge of aerial firing at a henna function that claimed injuries to five people. Police said on Tuesday the incident had occurred in Siddhupura where some guests opened aerial firing in jubilation at a Mehndi function, due to which five people sustained bullet injuries. City Police Officer Faisalabad Kamran Adil took serious notice of the incident and directed the police to ensure immediate arrest of culprits. The CPO also suspended SHO Ghulam Muhammad Abad police station and Incharge Siddhupura police post on charge of their negligence. Therefore, special police teams were constituted under the supervision of SSP Operations and SP Lyallpur Town who conducted raids and nabbed nine accused. The police also recovered a Kalashnikov, 2 repeater guns, 1 pistol (9-mm), 1 pistol (7-mm) and a number of bullets from their possession. The accused were locked behind bars.