Mir Raza commission reprimands first investigator over ‘zero work’
• Justice Sial says the investigating officer tried to make it a ‘suicide’ case • Holds him responsible for destroying evidence; calls him unfit for police service • Asks a victim’s business partner to meet Raza’s family, answer their questions and submit the replies to commission KARACHI: The commission formed to investigate the circumstances and possible negligence in the Mir Raza Ali murder…
The commission formed to investigate the Mir Raza Ali murder case has reprimanded the first investigating officer for his "zero work" in the investigation. According to Justice Omar Sial, the officer failed to meet legal formalities and did not make an effort to probe the matter. Most of the paperwork and procedures were carried out by other police officers, including the collection of CCTV footage and questioning of suspects.
The officer was also held responsible for destroying evidence and destroying the case by treating it as a suicide. The commission also noted that the officer had improperly interrogated people, questioning only 10 individuals out of 33, and held the samples taken after the autopsy in his custody for several days. The officer's lawyer was summoned by the commission to answer questions regarding the case.
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