High court judge to investigate Mir Raza murder case, says home minister
• Announcement comes hours after Faryal Talpur recommends judicial probe • Previous investigation body sent packing as IGP forms new team • DSP, Jauhar SHO suspended for failing to preserve crime scene • Sharjeel moves NCCIA over ‘defamatory campaign’ KARACHI: In what appears to be a damage-control exercise, the provincial government has decided to conduct a judicial inquiry by a judge of the…
KARACHI: In a move aimed at addressing concerns surrounding the murder of businessman Mir Raza Ali, the Sindh government announced on Sunday that a judicial inquiry will be conducted by a judge from the Sindh High Court. This decision comes shortly after Faryal Talpur, a senior PPP leader and chairperson of the Sindh Assembly’s Standing Committee on Home Affairs, recommended that the chief minister establish a judicial commission to investigate the case comprehensively and impartially.
The announcement was made hours after an autopsy ruled out the possibility of suicide, as it was determined that Mir Raza had been shot in the back and his body bore signs of torture. The provincial government had initially dismissed the previous investigation team following allegations of a flawed autopsy and rumors of an attempt to cover up the case.
In response to the criticism, Karachi police chief Azad Khan suspended the DSP, Jauhar SHO, and Gulistan-i-Jauhar SHO for failing to preserve the crime scene and conduct a thorough investigation. Mir Raza, an IBA graduate and owner of the eatery Wafflix, went missing on July 28, and his body was found the next day. His family filed an application for exhumation, which was granted, and the subsequent autopsy revealed injuries consistent with torture.
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