Naqeebullah killing: Suspended SSP refuses to appear before probe committee

F.P. Report

KARACHI: Suspended SSP Rao Anwaar, who allegedly involved in extra judicial killing of Naqeebullah, has said that he will not appear before the probing committee or IGP Sindh AD Khawaja.

While talking to local news channel on a telephone, SSP Anwar told that one sided inquiry was conducting against him and regarding the appearance before the committee, he added that there is no point to face the charges when there is no hope of justice.

SSP Rao Anwar added that a malicious campaign against him was being perpetuated and rejected the allegation that he unlawfully held people under his custody.

Naqeebullah Mehsud, 27, was among four suspected terrorists killed in an exchange of fire with a police team headed by SSP Rao Anwar on January 13 in Shah Latif Town. Naqeebullah’s family had stated that he was innocent and gunned down in a fake encounter.

A committee formed to probe the killing dismissed Anwar’s allegations against Naqeebullah and declared him innocent. The committee ordered the suspension of Anwar and other officials involved in the incident as well as placement of Anwar’s name on the Exit Control List.

Sindh Police IG AD Khawaja rejected the news of police conducted a raid at the residence of Anwar.

He also said that no one was taken into police’s custody from the residence.