Mir Raza murder probe takes new turn

Summary

• The judicial commission investigating the death of Wafflix owner Mir Raza Ali visited several locations connected to the case and directed investigators to produce a key witness who was the first person to discover the young entrepreneur’s body.
• The commission is examining evidence, witness accounts and investigative records to determine the circumstances surrounding Raza’s death and assess whether any investigative shortcomings contributed to the case.
• The Sindh government formed the judicial commission in August to investigate the circumstances of Raza’s death, the progress and conduct of the police investigation, and any possible negligence or concealment of evidence.

AI Generated Summary

The judicial commission investigating the death of Wafflix owner Mir Raza Ali visited several locations connected to the case and directed investigators to produce a key witness who was the first person to discover the young entrepreneur’s body.

Justice Omar Sial, who heads the commission, inspected the suspected crime scene and other locations during the visit. The commission also examined a guest house that had been identified as suspicious by Raza’s family and inspected areas around the premises.

The commission later visited the location in Gulistan-e-Johar where Raza’s body was found. Employees of a nearby nursery were summoned and questioned as part of the inquiry.

During the inspection, police officials informed the commission that the person who initially discovered Raza’s body had travelled to Punjab. Justice Sial expressed displeasure over the absence of the witness and ordered investigators to bring him before the commission.