Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar has announced that a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) will be formed under the supervision of Irfan Baloch to investigate the murder of Mir Raza Ali Khan.
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Lanjar said a summary seeking approval for the JIT’s formation was being sent to Sindh Chief Minister for approval.
According to the home minister, a separate committee has also been established under DIG Zulfiqar Larik to act against police officers in light of the recommendations concerning the handling of the case.
The announcements follow a meeting of the Sindh cabinet’s subcommittee to discuss the implementation of a commission’s report on Mir Raza’s murder.
Committee Reviews Commission’s Recommendations
The meeting was chaired by Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, who also serves as convener of the subcommittee.
According to the committee’s spokesperson, participants reviewed the commission’s findings and discussed how its recommendations would be implemented.
The meeting also considered matters related to the implementation process, including action concerning police officials.
The proposed JIT is expected to investigate the case further, while the committee led by DIG Zulfiqar Larik will oversee action against police officers in accordance with the relevant recommendations.
Mir Raza Case:
Mir Raza Ali Khan went missing on July 28 after leaving his home in the Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society (PECHS), Karachi, at around 4:09am in an online taxi.
His body was recovered from Gulistan-e-Jauhar two days later.
According to the initial account of the case, Raza had been shot in the chest, and his body was found in a severely mutilated condition. His social media accounts were reportedly deactivated a day before the recovery of his body.
Investigators sought his phone records and information about people who had been in contact with him through a telecommunications company as part of efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.
Police also questioned the driver of the online taxi in which Raza had travelled.
In his statement, the driver said he had dropped Raza at his kitchen in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
Family Had Been Preparing for His Wedding
Mir Raza’s father said his son was due to get married on August 30 at Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
According to his father, Raza had been happy about beginning a new chapter of his life.
The case prompted questions about the circumstances of Raza’s death and the handling of evidence during the initial investigation. The commission subsequently examined the case and issued recommendations concerning the investigation and the conduct of relevant officials.
The Sindh government’s latest announcement signals a move towards further investigation through a proposed JIT and action on the commission’s recommendations concerning police officers.
