Investigators say chemical, DNA reports ‘inconclusive’ in Mir Raza Ali murder case
Investigators probing the murder of young business owner Mir Raza Ali on Tuesday received the chemical examiner’s report and one DNA report, but said the findings were not yet “conclusive” enough to determine the direction of the investigation, Dawn has learnt. Owner of eatery Wafflix, Ali had gone missing on July 28, and his body was found a day later with a gunshot wound in bushes in Karachi’s…
Chemical and DNA reports in the murder investigation of Mir Raza Ali are deemed inconclusive, according to investigators. The 24-year-old business owner was found dead with a gunshot wound in Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar on July 29, 2021. Ali's body was identified through DNA testing, disproving rumors that someone else might have been killed.
The chemical examiner's report revealed three key findings: gunshot residue on the shirt, traces of acid, and bupivacaine, an anaesthetic and painkiller, in Ali's blood. However, the sources claim that these results are insufficient to decide the direction of the investigation.
The inquiry team, led by Sindh Inspector General of Police Javed Odho and DIG Crime and Investigation Amir Farooqi, is conducting geofencing in the surrounding areas to trace the movements of pedestrians and people traveling in cars or motorcycles. They are also obtaining the call data record of Ali's mobile phone at the request of the family's lawyer, Jibran Nasir.
The investigation team includes new members DSP Siraj Lashari and Karachi South police inspector Mohammed Ali. Despite the conflicting findings from the post-mortem reports, investigators remain confused about the entry and exit wounds caused by the gunshot. The sources emphasized that there is still confusion among investigators, and they are not challenging anything at this stage.
Jibran Nasir, the victim's father, accused the police of manipulating evidence by keeping Ali's smartwatch with SSP Samiullah Soomro for eight days without providing a memo. He alleged that Ali had been tortured for around 12 hours before his death and may have been forced to consume acid, as there were traces of acid on his shirt but no burns.
Nasir also criticized the Sindh government for including officers involved in a Rs500 million extortion allegation and a missing officer in the initial investigation team, suggesting that powerful individuals may be protecting their interests.
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