Karachi court allows exhumation of Mir Raza Ali's body amid controversy over autopsy
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Thursday allowed the exhumation of Institute of Business Administration (IBA) graduate Mir Raza Ali’s body, which was found last month with a gunshot wound to the chest in the bushes in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. The court issued the order on an application filed by Ali’s father, after a controversy emerged between the Karachi police surgeon and investigators over alleged…
A Karachi court has authorized the exhumation of Mir Raza Ali's body, following a dispute between the Karachi police surgeon and investigators regarding potential flaws in the autopsy report. The court's decision comes after an application submitted by Ali's father, seeking permission to exhume his son's remains for a more thorough medical examination.
The court has directed the police surgeon and the Sindh health secretary to create a medico-legal board, comprised of senior forensic experts and pathologists, to conduct the re-examination and analysis of Ali's body. This includes additional tests such as X-rays, DNA analysis, and chemical examinations, with the ultimate goal of determining the true cause of death.
The applicant, Jibran Nasir, argued that the police could not object to the exhumation, while the prosecutor maintained that the court could issue the order without prior notice to the investigating officer. The controversy surrounding the autopsy has been fueled by differing opinions on the circumstances surrounding Ali's death, with his family alleging that he was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered, while investigators suspect that he may have taken his own life.
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