Murtaza Bhutto

ISI ALSO PROBING MURTAZA CASE
KARACHI, Nov. 28: The Sindh Home Department has clarified the points
raised by the PPP(SB) in a Press briefing at 70-Clifton after its two days'
session, published in newspapers of Nov. 28. "It is incorrect to say that the
investigation of Mir Murtaza Bhutto's case has been entrusted to junior police
officers. The investigation of the case is being conducted by crimes branch of
the Sindh Police, headed by a DIG, along with a team of other senior and
experienced officers," according to spokesman for the Sindh Home
Department.
The spokesman further said that "the Sindh government has posted new DIG
Karachi and a new DIG Crimes has also been posted whose services have
been acquired from the federal government. At the same time, SSP South,
Karachi, has also been transferred and a new SSP posted recently".
"It is also incorrect that the investigation team has not been changed. In fact,
the present set-up of the investigation team has been drawn from experts of
other specialised agencies of both the federal and provincial governments,
including FIA, ISI, Intelligence Bureau and a SSP from other province to
ensure that the investigation is not exclusively conducted by Karachi Police".
The spokesman further clarified that Mr Wajid Durrani has been kept in a
bungalow in isolation for security reasons. "The provisions of Jail Manual are
strictly applicable to the Sub-Jail where Mr Durrani is lodged. "It is also
incorrect that the progress of the investigation is unsatisfactory. Contrary to
this, all those police officials against whom prima-facie case was established
or were nominated in the FIRs have been booked and arrested. They include
SSP Durrani, Ex-DG, I.B Masood Sharif and other eleven police officials.
However, some officers have been granted bail by the Superior Courts,
including EX-DIG Karachi Shoaib Suddle, two ASPs and Inspector Zeeshan
Kazmi.
The spokesman said: "In case any evidence is found against any other official,
no one will be spared". "It would, therefore, be premature to say that no
results have been yielded because the investigation of the case is still
continuing and on completion of the investigation, the results would be
known to the public," the spokesman added.
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