A new forensic report has provided fresh details in the investigation into the death of businessman Mir Raza Ali, indicating that he had fired shots from a pistol using both hands shortly before his death, according to local media reports.
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The report was prepared by the Industrial Analytical Center (IAC) of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) at the University of Karachi and submitted to the police’s senior investigation committee.
According to local media reports, gunshot residue (GSR) was detected on both of Mir Raza Ali’s hands, suggesting that he had discharged a firearm. The findings indicate that he may have fired shots with both hands near the crime scene.
Following his exhumation, 17 samples were collected from the deceased for forensic analysis, including four GSR samples. Results for four samples, including DNA-related findings, have been received, while reports on the remaining 13 samples are still awaited.
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Forensic experts have reportedly said that a person could not shoot themselves in the back using both hands, a finding that could weaken the possibility of suicide. They suggested that Mir Raza may have fired shots after sensing a potential threat. GSR samples were also collected from his chest and back.
A faint sound believed to be a gunshot was also reportedly captured by a CCTV camera near the crime scene. The sound can allegedly be heard at around 4:37:55–4:37:56am, after which a security guard was seen looking around moments later.
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The forensic report has been uploaded to the police portal and submitted to the senior investigation committee for further review.
Mir Raza Ali went missing on July 28 after leaving his residence in PECHS Block 2. His bullet-riddled body was discovered the following day in bushes opposite the University of Karachi, near Shahi Qila Ground in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
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Investigators are also examining CCTV footage to establish the sequence of events surrounding his death. According to local media reports, two police officers initially reached the location on a motorcycle, followed by a police mobile unit. An ambulance reportedly arrived at around 12:50am and left the scene with the body at approximately 1:46am.
Investigators have also raised questions over the delay in the arrival of the crime scene team, which reportedly had not reached the location more than two hours after the body was discovered.
Local media reports further said that a gardener had watered the area on July 28, a day before the body was found, and nobody was present at the location at that time.
