Murtaza Bhutto

SHAH ORDERS SUSPENSION OF POLICE OFFICIAL
AND PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN FIRING
CONSPIRACY CAN NOT BE RULED OUT: SHAH
Naudero (Larkana), Sept 21, 1996: Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Abdullah Shah,
said here Saturday that he has issued immediate orders for placing them
under suspension the police officials and personnel involved in firing near
Murtaza Bhutto's house on Friday night. In an interview to newsman at
Naudero in Larkana Saturday, the Chief Minister asked the people to exercise
tolerance and wait for the outcome of the judicial and crime branch police
enquiries already ordered to ascertain the causes which led to the shooting
and resultant death of Mir Murtaza Bhutto and others.
To a question Syed Abdullah Shah pointed out that for the moment he had
only the police version with him according to which and as has been reported
in newspapers police were stopping them (Murtaza and his gunmen). They
did not stop instead opened fire on police which also returned fire resulting
in this tragedy. When asked whether or not some conspiracy was involved in
the matter as Late Z. A. Bhutto and his son Shah Nawaz Bhutto were also
made victims of conspiracies, the Chief Minister said that nothing can be
ruled out. But he will be in a position to say something only when a thorough
inquiry is carried out. He said the crime branch has been asked to complete
inquiry in three days whereas the judicial inquiry will take its own course.
When asked there was no magistrate present on the occasion when shooting
took place, the Chief Minister said that it was not a registered event that
would have necessitated the presence of the magistrate. He pointed out that a
few days back blasts had occurred in Karachi after which police had started
checking for arms. He said every thing and all aspects would be inquired
into under the judicial inquiry and investigation by crime branch police.
He said death of Mir Saheb was not an ordinary tragedy. We are a broken
people. There could be political differences but he was son of Shaheed Quaid
and brother of our Prime Minister. He said this tragedy should not be
exploited in any way and it would not be proper to hurt other's feelings. He
said these are the nature's decisions. A tragedy has occurred but we should
bow before the nature's verdict. He said being Muslims it is our duty to
exercise patience and tolerance. The Chief Minister recalled that his brother
too was killed but today he was more grieved and shocked that this death
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