The first meeting of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in the Mir Raza Ali case concluded in Karachi after five hours. The JIT was formed to investigate the murder of Mir Raza Ali, and during the meeting a detailed statement from his father was recorded. The team also reviewed the evidence collected so far.
The meeting was chaired by DIG Irfan Baloch, a deputy inspector general of police, and was attended by representatives of several security agencies. Members also went through the report of the Judicial Commission, which the team had before it when it began its work.
Family's position after the meeting
Advocate Jibran Nasir spoke to the media after the meeting and said all of the family's concerns had been put before the JIT. He said Mir Raza Ali's father, who is also the complainant, had given a detailed statement that highlighted alleged negligence by certain police officers. Nasir added that the family was ready to appear before the investigation team whenever it was required.
Nasir said the family wants the people responsible brought to justice and supporting evidence presented against them. These remarks and the allegations against police officers are Nasir's own claims, made on behalf of the family.
Demands and concerns over police officers
Nasir called for a thorough investigation into the role of the station house officer (SHO), the officer in charge, of Ferozabad Police Station. He also named Ahmed and Abdullah Bharde and asked for an investigation into their role in connection with the Mir Raza Ali case. He further demanded a probe into the role of Mir Raza Ali's business partner and police officers linked to the case.
Nasir also raised concern about a separate committee formed to examine the role of certain police officers. He said 10 to 15 days had passed without any information about its progress. According to him, the officers concerned had not been removed from their positions, and concerns shared earlier with the inquiry committee had not been taken seriously.
What happens next
Nasir said letters would be sent to the Establishment Division, which handles federal government staffing, and to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Monday. He expressed hope that significant progress in the investigation would be made within the next two weeks. No findings from the JIT were announced in the remarks made after the meeting.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Karachi mein Mir Raza Ali ke qatl ki tehqiqat ke liye banai gayi JIT ki pehli meeting paanch ghante chali. Is meeting mein unke walid ka tafseeli bayan record hua aur ab tak jama shuda sboot ka jaiza liya gaya. Advocate Jibran Nasir ke mutabiq police afsaron ke kirdar ki tehqiqat honi chahiye, aur family JIT ke saamne pesh hone ke liye tayyar hai. Aam shehri ke liye iska matlab hai ke case ki tehqiqat aage barh rahi hai, lekin koi nateeja abhi saamne nahi aaya.
