Karachi’s business and social media community has spent the past two weeks gripped by the case of Mir Raza Ali, the 25-year-old founder of the popular dessert chain Wafflix, whose death has moved from an initial police theory of suicide to a formally reclassified murder investigation following a court-ordered exhumation.
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Here is the complete timeline of events, the controversies that have shaped the case, and where the investigation stands now.
Mir Raza Goes Missing After Leaving Home
On the night of July 27–28, 2026, at around 4:00 AM, Mir Raza Ali returned home to his PECHS Block 2 residence from his Wafflix outlet near Bahadurabad Chowrangi. He reportedly told his mother he was stepping out for about ten minutes but never returned.
According to an online taxi driver’s statement to police, Raza booked a cab from the PECHS area and got off in Gulistan-e-Jauhar on July 28, 2026, around 4:09 AM but never reached his business premises. His phone was found switched off shortly after.
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Unable to reach him, his family contacted the Madadgar 15 helpline that same night and subsequently registered a case at Ferozabad Police Station against unidentified persons under Section 365 (kidnapping) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
Body Found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar
Edhi officials recovered a body bearing gunshot wounds from bushes near Shahi Qila Ground, Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 1, on July 29, 2026, Wednesday, after 11:00 AM.
The body, estimated to be one to two days old and difficult to identify due to its condition, was identified by Ali’s father through his clothing. It was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for a post-mortem examination.
The first post-mortem reported a single gunshot wound to the chest as the cause of death, with no evidence of burning. The body’s condition was attributed to decomposition caused by heat exposure.
Missing Phone, Weapon Become Key Evidence
In the following days, investigators recovered Ali’s missing mobile phone and a pistol holster roughly 200 yards from where his body was found. They also identified the missing weapon as a .30-bore pistol matching the calibre of the recovered bullet.
CCTV footage reportedly showed a motorcycle stopping at a secluded location for about 22 seconds on the night of July 29, which investigators suspected could be linked to the disposal of the body.
Police Detain 18-19 Suspects as Probe Expands
On August 3–4, police expanded the investigation by detaining 18 to 19 people for questioning, including guest house staff, an online taxi driver, business associates, and individuals found with Ali’s phone.
Investigators also compiled a list of people who reportedly owed Ali money and obtained call detail records (CDRs) of his recent contacts.
Police also sought assistance from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to trace and identify key individuals linked to the case.
Suicide Theory Emerges
Police later began building a case around the possibility of suicide, citing Ali’s alleged financial difficulties, including a reported Rs. 30 million loan request from a friend.
CCTV footage also emerged showing Mir Raza allegedly taking a security guard’s weapon before his death, which investigators reportedly considered relevant to the suicide theory.
Police Surgeon Raises Questions on Initial Post-Mortem
Karachi Police Surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed told a private news channel that the post-mortem findings did not fully align with available photographs.
She noted that the reported entry and exit wounds and bullet trajectory appeared inconsistent, and that gunshot residue testing – standard in suspected suicide cases – had not been conducted.
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Police subsequently issued a statement criticizing the remarks as potentially damaging to the investigation.
Court Orders Exhumation and Fresh Post-Mortem
Facing the family’s objections and the police surgeon’s public doubts, a court ordered the formation of a medico-legal board comprising senior forensic experts to conduct a fresh and comprehensive post-mortem.
The order also called for X-ray, DNA, and forensic and chemical examinations of the body and permitted the exhumation of Ali’s remains.
On August 6, 2026, a Judicial Magistrate authorized the exhumation of Ali’s body after the family formally contested the suicide theory and raised concerns over anomalies in the original autopsy.
Around this time, family lawyer Jibran Nasir alleged that investigators had repeatedly pressed the family to accept the suicide explanation during lengthy questioning sessions.
He also objected to what he described as police scrutiny of Ali’s financial and marital affairs, which he said had no bearing on determining the cause of death.
Nasir further raised concerns about CCTV footage and other personal material about Ali circulating on social media, saying it had caused additional distress and reputational harm to the family during an active investigation.
Family Rejects Suicide Theory
On August 7, 2026, Ali’s father, Mir Hussain Ali, spoke to reporters outside Karachi’s City Courts, rejecting the financial-distress narrative and the missing-weapon claim.
Sindh Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho told reporters at the same venue that investigators would soon share “all facts” and that the case’s direction would depend on the medical board’s findings.
Exhumation Authorized
A Judicial Magistrate’s order authorized the exhumation of Ali’s body after the family formally contested the suicide theory and the anomalies identified in the original autopsy.
The family’s legal counsel separately noted that the government had altered the composition of the medical board overnight without a stated reason, adding to concerns about transparency in how the re-postmortem was being conducted.
Re-Postmortem Reveals New Findings
On August 8, 2026, Ali’s re-postmortem was conducted at Tariq Road Cemetery after his body was exhumed, with samples sent for forensic analysis.
Initial findings reportedly showed a gunshot wound to the upper right back, an exit wound on the left chest, a fractured sixth rib, internal bleeding, and multiple injuries indicating he may have been assaulted before his death.
Bruising was also found on the skull cap and right nasal bone, along with a fractured nasal tip. A congealed black substance was reportedly found in his mouth and throat.
Family Lawyer Calls for Further Action
On August 8, 2026, Family lawyer Jibran Nasir publicly stated that the re-postmortem findings confirmed the family’s longstanding claim that Ali was murdered after being tortured.
Nasir called for the entire investigation team to be replaced rather than merely supplemented — a demand that remains unresolved as the case moves into its next phase.
Police Reconstitute Investigation Team
On August 8, 2026, following the new findings of the fresh post-mortem report, Sindh IG Javed Alam Odho dissolved the original investigation team and constituted a new five-member committee led by Deputy IG (Crime and Investigation) Amir Farooqui.
The committee includes SSP Syed Muhammad Ali Raza, Korangi SP (Investigation) Qais Khan, Central SP (Investigation) Anam Tajjamul, and Zaman Town SIO Ch. Ghazanfar. The team was instructed to report progress daily.
FIR Amended to Include Murder Charge
Also on August 8, 2026, police amended FIR No. 795/2026 to add Section 302 (murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code to the existing charges under Sections 365 (kidnapping) and 201 (destruction of evidence).
What’s Next in Mir Raza Murder Case?
With the murder charge now formally added to the FIR and a new five-member investigation team in place, several developments are expected in the coming days and weeks:
Forensic and DNA results: from the samples collected during the re-postmortem are pending and are expected to shape the next phase of the investigation.
The newly constituted investigation team has been directed to report progress on a day-to-day basis to senior police leadership, suggesting faster public updates than the case has seen so far.
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CCTV and call-record analysis including the still-unidentified individual seen near the crime scene on the night of July 29 – remains an active line of inquiry.
Family and legal counsel are pressing for a complete overhaul of the original investigating officers, not just the addition of new members, and are expected to continue raising the case publicly until an arrest is made.
IG Sindh Javed Alam Odho has committed to publicly presenting “all facts” of the case, which may include a formal briefing once forensic results are finalized.
Times of Karachi will continue to update this timeline as new developments emerge in the investigation.
