Surgery in India

His father, Mohammed Al Alawi, told Times of Oman: “On the day of the incident, no one was at home and Abdulqadir decided to kill the cat that was attacking the birds in our birdhouse.

“He wanted to kill the cat in one shot but the cat did not die, and so Abdulqadir decided to chase the cat so it would not suffer from the wound and during that chase, he stumbled, the weapon fell and fired.”

The father of 12 had to raise money to pay for his son’s surgery which cost OMR 6,700 to fund. “We received donations from our family members and even the neighbourhood schoolteachers. We also had to sell some of our assets to raise the money,” he added.

Abdulqadir returned home on January 4, 2019 after spending 12 days in the hospital.

“It was a difficult operation, but thanks to God and the doctors it went well and my son is now home and he can talk, and eat and do everything as usual,” said his father, Mohammed.

Side effect

“A small part of the bullet still remains in Abdulqadir’s head, above his eyebrow bone, but doctors have reassured us that the piece will not have any long-term side effect on our son. I hope it will not affect his sight,” added Al Alawi.

“I want to thank all the medical staff at Lakeshore hospital for taking care of me. From the moment we arrived at the hospital they even provided us with a translator throughout my time in India,” Abdulqadir said.

Al Alawi’s mother was overjoyed at the support of the community members. “I thank God that my son is in good health. I would like to thank all the school teachers, family members and residents of the area that donated to help with my son’s treatment,” Fatma Al Alawi said.

Abdulqair is in his last year of school but worries that he has missed too many days due to this accident and the treatment .