KARACHI - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday linked the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud to politicians claiming that suspended SSP Malir Rao Anwar carried out the extrajudicial killing at the behest of politicians.
Khan expressed these views while addressing the participants of Mehsud tribe to protest extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud at Sohrab Goath Karachi. PTI leaders including the party Karachi Chapter were also present on the occasion. Imran Khan during his visit at the Jirga protest camp meet with family of victim and grieved over killing of innocent Naqeeb in a fake encounter.
Speaking on the occasion, the PTI chairman lauded the efforts of the Jirga over raising voice against the injustice. He said that our movement is against the rotten system which result murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud. Our movement is against the police officials like Rao Anwar those were killing innocent people under the guise of terrorism, he added.
Khan said that episode of illegal activities of the suspended SSP Rao Anwar had been revealed and murders like him should be handed down severe punishment. He claimed that Anwar during his service carried out extrajudicial killing of innocent people at the behest of the politicians and strict action is also required against the politician those backed suspended SSP in his unlawful activities.
The people like Anwar were behind the killing of innocent citizen and it is unfortunate that he managed to escape from clutches of law at various instant. However timely reaction from the Naqeebullah family and protest of Mehsud Jirga brought the heinous crime of police official in notice of judiciary and public. Following the protest Chief Justice of Pakistan has taken the sou motu notice of the incident and hopefully justice would be served.
Khan further accused Rao Anwar saying that he is a killer in police‘s uniform and demanded for any inquiry of 440 murder of innocent civilian under the guise of terrorism. He also alleged police of committing atrocities against Pukhtoon resident of Karachi saying that he was informed that police is tormenting Puktoons areas of city.
Earlier, Imran Khan also visited residence of Intizar Ahmed who was killed under mysterious situation by the firing of Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) in the locality of Defence Karachi. Khan condoled with the family of deceased and extended party support to them. Addressing the media men outside Intizar‘s residence, the PTI chairman said that killing of Intizar Ahmed by police officials was a cold blooded murder. He said that CCTV footage of the incident confirms that it was planned murder. Victim family should get justice said Imran demanding free trial of the officials involved in Intezar murder.
Phrasing the Police department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Imran said that PTI ruling government in KPK has ended the political interference in department while Karachi require a police system like KPK.
On the occasion, the deceased father, Ishtiaq Ahmed expressed reservation on the joint investigation team (JIT) investigating the incident and demanded the trial in an anti-terrorism court. Khan also visited the residences of famous celebrity chef Zubaida Apa and condoled with the family of the deceased. PTI other leaders were also along party chairman.