The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a notorious killer, allegedly belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement of London (MQM-L) and involved in over 100 murders, during a targeted operation in the town of Orangi. Police also reportedly seized weapons and ammunition from his possession. According to SIU SSP Irfan Bahadur, the suspect, namely Shakeel alias Haddi, was a member of the ‘death squad’ of MQM-L and had confessed to the murders of SI Aleem Shah of Pirabad Police and Constable Orangi Town Police Station Rana Sohail in 2011, during his investigation. first interrogation. Bahadur added that he was also involved in an attack on Awami National Party (ANP) leader Bashir Jan and the targeted killing of ANP’s Shah Faisal Colony official Nabi Gul, among others. The SSP claimed that Shakeel also killed a forensic officer of Qatar Hospital and Asif Malang of MQM-Haqiqi, while setting fire to Khalid Baba’s ‘astana’, burning three people to death. According to the police, Shakeel admitted his involvement in more than 100 murders on the basis of ethnicity, sect and politics, on the orders of the MQM-L leadership. Cases against him and other members of the ‘death squad’, including Ajmal Pahari, Saeed alias Bharam, Danish alias Mama, Omar alias Mullah, Zeeshan alias Dada, are registered in several police stations in the city , as well as with the SIU. Further investigation is underway.
