Fresh CCTV footage has emerged in the investigation into the murder of young businessman Mir Raza Ali, as police continue to piece together his final movements before his death in Karachi.
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Mir Raza, an IBA graduate, returned home from his shop on the night of July 28 but left again shortly after telling his family that he would return within 10 minutes, two days later his body was later found in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar area.
Investigators are reviewing multiple CCTV recordings to understand the events leading up to the killing. One video, recorded between 10pm and 11pm, shows Mir Raza at his home kitchen taking a pistol from a drawer, inspecting it, and later placing it in his car before leaving.
However, another CCTV clip from around 4:38am shows him walking alone near the incident location. According to reports, this is believed to be the last known footage of him before his death.
Items Left Behind, Recovered Evidence
According to his family, Mir Raza left his smartwatch, wallet, and house keys at home. He only took his mobile phone and around Rs1,000 in cash before booking an online taxi and leaving.
Police later recovered his mobile phone around 200 yards from the crime scene, while a pistol holster was also found nearby. Both items have been sent for forensic analysis, with the mobile phone report still awaited.
Details of Taxi Ride
Police said Mir Raza booked the online taxi at around 4:02am. The driver informed investigators that he dropped him off near the rear side of Block 1, Gulistan-e-Johar.
Although Mir Raza’s cloud kitchen was located nearby, investigators believe he may not have reached the location, as no evidence of his presence was found there.
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Police found key evidence from crime scene
After being dropped off, he was captured on CCTV walking alone in the area at around 4:38am.
Was He carrying the Weapon?
While the footage confirms that Mir Raza handled a pistol earlier that night, investigators have not yet determined whether he took the weapon with him when he left in the taxi.
The CCTV footage of him boarding the vehicle does not clearly show whether he was carrying anything due to the camera’s distance.
Police are continuing to analyze CCTV footage, forensic evidence, and other investigative leads to uncover the circumstances surrounding Mir Raza Ali Khan’s murder.
A day earlier, the post-mortem report of young businessman Mir Raza Ali Khan ruled out earlier claims that his body had been burned.
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According to the report, Mir Raza died after sustaining a single bullet injury to the chest. The cause of death was identified as hemorrhagic shock due to excessive blood loss from the gunshot wound.
The police surgeon stated that the examination found no signs of burns on the body, contradicting earlier reports that suspects had attempted to destroy his identity by setting the body on fire. However, signs of decomposition were observed during the examination.
Following the post-mortem findings, police officials said the scope of the investigation has been widened, with investigators reviewing all aspects of the case.
