Summary The Sindh cabinet has decided to conduct a judicial inquiry into the case, while the provincial government has written a letter to the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court in this regard.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The Sindh government has taken an important step in the case involving the death of young Karachi businessman Mir Raza.
The Sindh cabinet has decided to conduct a judicial inquiry into the case, while the provincial government has written a letter to the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court in this regard.
Earlier, the police investigation into Mir Raza’s death had made significant progress. According to sources, investigators obtained a mobile phone SIM registered in the name of the deceased.
Investigators said that after completing the biometric verification and other necessary documentation, the SIM was transferred and reissued in the name of Mir Raza’s mother.
The main purpose of the move is to gain access to Mir Raza’s WhatsApp account and retrieve chat backup data to help advance the investigation.
Police have also recovered some WhatsApp messages sent by Mir Raza to close friends, in which he reportedly mentioned his severe financial and domestic difficulties.
Meanwhile, police have recorded statements from a security guard at a residential building near the scene, as well as the prayer leader, muezzin and members of the committee of a nearby mosque.
The investigation committee has also prepared a detailed timeline covering Mir Raza’s activities during the final 12 hours before his death. The timeline indicates that he remained engaged in efforts to secure investments and loans until the last hours of his life.
According to police, at around 5:45pm on July 27, Mir Raza met a person on Shahrah-e-Faisal and discussed an investment of Rs70 million to Rs80 million. However, at around 8:15pm, the person called him and declined to proceed with the investment.
At around 7pm, a bank informed Mir Raza that a loan of Rs100 million had been approved in his sister’s name.
Later, after further meetings on Tipu Sultan Road and a late-night meal with a friend at a kebab house, Mir Raza continued contacting various people in connection with his financial matters.
