'Rao Anwar could be arrested over non-cooperation', says SSP Investigation Malir

KARACHI: As suspended SSP Malir Rao Anwar failed to show up today, SSP Investigation Malir Abid Qaimkhani said the arrest orders for the police officer could be issued over non-cooperation in the investigation of an ‘extrajudicial killing’ case.

Talking to media persons here, Qaimkhani said the inquiry committee awaited Rao’s appearance before it for a grilling session but he didn’t turn up, besides no contact could be established with the suspended officer.

“The investigation body anticipates cooperation from all officers named in the case,” he said.

In reply to a question, the SSP investigation said the arrest orders could be issued against the officers if they continued flouting the orders.

On the occasion, he said a summon notification has been pasted outside Rao Anwar’s residence in Karachi, while dispelling media reports about raid at his house.

No hopes for justice: Rao

Earlier today, the embattled cop announced that he wouldn’t appear before any investigation body. “There is no use of appearing a ‘one-sided inquiry’,” he asserted.

Dubbing the investigation as a malicious campaign, Anwar passed pessimistic remarks over ongoing probe into the extrajudicial killing of 27-year-old youth from South Waziristan in Karachi.

“I don’t have hopes for justice,” he remarked.

He said IG AD Khawaja had recently announced Rs2 lacs as award for police officials involved in an encounter at Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi but later questions were raised on the police shootout.

“Does it mean IG Sindh was involved in the killings,” he asked.

Committee to submit report

In an interaction with media, DIG East Sultan Khowaja earlier said the committee will submit its report to the Sindh IG in three days.

“It’s an open inquiry! Eyewitnesses can come forward to document their statements” he said.

Khowaja said the family of the deceased has been taken into confidence with regard to the probe and the family members have been asked to appear before the committee to record their statements.

Who was Naseemullah?

Naseemullah better known as Naqeebullah Mehsud was a 27-year-old from South Waziristan. He was recently killed in an alleged police encounter in Karachi.

Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar was heading the police raiding team, which claimed to kill three terrorists in Karachi’s Shah Latif Town.

The SSP Malir said he has sufficient evidence that the slain youth was a terrorist but family members, relatives and friends remember him as a person who loved to take care of himself and wanted to become a model.

ARY News learnt that the handsome and well-dressed young man was fond of taking selfies and pictures and he wished to see his son as a Pakistan Army officer.

After going through his pictures one can see that he aspired to become a model.

What Naqeeb’s friends say?

Naqeeb had migrated along his family from Waziristan to Karachi. The money he used to earn through laborious work in a mill were mostly spent on his hair style and clothes, told his relative Noor Mehsud.

Noor said he was very sensitive about his hair style.

Naqeeb not only cared for his personal hair but he would also do his son’s hair in David Beckham style. Watching his videos and pictures doing rounds on social media one feels like he was a normal person just like many other men living in the megapolis and he knew how to enjoy his life.

Apart from a son, he has also left behind two daughters.

People are raising questions on social media along posting his beautiful pictures asking whether a terrorist looks like this.