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Rao’s Counsel Did Not Appear, SHC Adjourns Sub- Jail Hearing

Karachi (July 02, 2018): The Sindh High Court on Monday adjourned Rao Anwar sub-jail hearing until July 11 as the former Malir SSP’s counsel did not appear before the court.

Family of late Naqeebullah Mehsud has filed the case against provincial government’s decision to declare Anwar’s house as a sub-jail. Anwar is one of the accused in Naqeebullah murder case.In today’s hearing, Jail Superintendent Hasan Suhatto submitted an affidavit before the court stating that Anwar’s residence has been declared as sub-jail due to security reasons.

The police official said that the authorities have taken the precautious measure as there are more prisoners in the Central Jail more than its capacity.The provincial inspector general jail also stated the same reason in his affidavit.

The family of deceased held a protest before the hearing.

Naqeebullah Mehsud, 27, an aspiring model from South Waziristan, was killed in an allegedly fake encounter on January 13, 2108 in Malir District. Initially, Rao Anwar claimed Naqeebullah was member outlawed Lashkar Jhangvi.

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Inquiry committee headed by Sanaullah Abbasi has termed the encounter fake and also requested the family to file case.

SSP Rao Anwar has been removed from his post after the probe committee formed over the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud found the 27-year-old to be innocent.

The committee termed SSP Rao Anwar’s allegations against Naqeebullah baseless, committee stated that there was no proof found of Naqeebullah being a terrorist.

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Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar also took suo motu notice of alleged extra judicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsood.

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