SHC CJ seeks report on SBC secretary’s assassination

KARACHI - Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh on Friday took notice of the murder of Sindh Bar Council (SBC) Secretary Irfan Ali Mehr in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
The Chief Justice while taking notice of the incident directed Inspector General of Police (IG) Sindh Mushtaq Mahar and DIG Investigation to submit a report in this regard. The SSP East and the investigation officer have also been summoned by the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court on December 06 along with a progress report into the incident. Mehr was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Gulistan-e-Jauhar on Wednesday morning when he was returning after dropping her daughter at school. The CCTV footage of the incident showed armed assailants wearing helmets opened fire on the victim’s vehicle. A police investigation into the incident has been launched to nab the killers.

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