‘Business partner’ granted interim bail in Mir Raza Ali murder case
KARACHI: A sessions court has granted interim pre-arrest bail to a man said to be a “business partner” of Mir Raza Ali, owner of eatery Wafflix, who had gone missing on July 28 after leaving his home in PECHS, Block-2, and his bullet-riddled body was found a day later. The body was dumped in bushes opposite the University of Karachi near Shahi Qila Ground in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. Muhammad Ahmed…
On August 14th, 2026, a man believed to be a "business partner" of Mir Raza Ali, owner of eatery Wafflix, received interim pre-arrest bail in the murder case. Mir Raza Ali disappeared on July 28th after leaving his home in PECHS, Block-2, and was found dead a day later in a bullet-riddled state. His body was discovered in bushes near the University of Karachi and Shahi Qila Ground in Gulistan-i-Jauhar.
Muhammad Ahmed Bhardey, representing the accused, filed an application for bail before the additional district and sessions judge (East) through his counsel, Khalid Mumtaz. The court granted interim bail to Ahmed, who was required to pay a surety of Rs100,000. The judge, in his decision, acknowledged that Ahmed was Raza's childhood friend and the two had been operating the business together.
The accused, Ahmed, managed the branch at Five Star Chowrangi while Mir Raza handled the Bahadurabad branch. According to Advocate Mumtaz, Ahmed approached the court for bail as the police were allegedly harassing him. He further stated that his client was willing to participate in the investigation and cooperate with the prosecution.
The investigation team, led by DIG Crime & Investigation Amir Farooqi, is continuing its probe into the kidnapping-cum-murder case of Raza. The team has interviewed first responders to the crime scene, visited the location in detail, and recorded statements from Raza's family.
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