KARACHI: The final postmortem report in the Mir Raza Ali case has ruled out suicide and confirmed that the young businessman died from a gunshot wound, Sindh Police said on Monday.
The final report was prepared after the exhumation of Mir Raza’s body and is based on chemical analysis, forensic findings and other evidence collected during the investigation.
A Sindh Police spokesperson said the report was being made public in the interest of transparency as the investigation progresses.
The investigation team is reviewing the findings and will proceed further in light of the final postmortem report, the spokesperson added.
What does the postmortem report say?
Mir Raza Ali, an IBA graduate and young businessman, was found dead in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area on July 29, a day after he was reported missing.
According to the medical findings, Mir Raza had suffered a gunshot wound to the back. The report also documented marks of violence and other injuries on his body.
The postmortem report noted black marks on the body and injury marks on the feet, while blood stains were also found on tissues in the lower part of the body.
A fracture and an approximately 12-centimetre-long injury were identified on his right thigh. The report also documented a deep injury and fracture in the jaw area.
Mir Raza’s father had repeatedly maintained that his son was murdered and rejected suggestions that he had died by suicide.
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Judicial commission investigating Mir Raza’s death
The development comes as a judicial commission investigating the alleged murder has already begun proceedings.
During its first hearing three days earlier, Sindh High Court Justice Omar Sial summoned the medico-legal officer, police officials and ambulance drivers.
Justice Sial also expressed condolences to Mir Raza’s family and assured them that the commission’s proceedings would be open and transparent.
“Whatever happens in the judicial commission will be before everyone,” he said.
The judge also said he would not meet anyone privately during the commission’s proceedings, adding that he would not even meet the Sindh chief minister if he appeared before the commission.
Commission to examine investigation lapses
The judicial commission clarified that its role was to identify mistakes and examine shortcomings, rather than conduct a criminal investigation.
It will review possible flaws in the investigation, police performance and any negligence under its terms of reference.
Mir Raza’s father, mother and sister appeared before the commission, while family lawyer Jibran Nasir was also called to the rostrum.
The deceased’s father, Mir Hussain, expressed a lack of confidence in the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding his son’s death.
The family has consistently maintained that Mir Raza was murdered and has rejected the possibility of suicide.
Jibran Nasir had previously criticised the Sindh government’s decision to establish the judicial commission, saying it was constituted without informing the family.
