Family Lawyer Raises Serious Questions Over Police Investigation
Lawyer Jibran Nasir has demanded the replacement of the entire police investigation team handling the death of 25-year-old Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali.
Nasir, who represents Ali’s family, said he had lost confidence in the current investigation. He called for a fresh team to examine the case independently and warned that the family could approach the court if its concerns were not addressed.
Speaking to the media, Nasir accused investigators of focusing on the family’s private financial and marital matters instead of thoroughly examining the circumstances surrounding Ali’s death.
He also questioned why information relating to the family’s personal affairs was allegedly being circulated publicly in the name of the police investigation.
Nasir demanded that the Sindh police leadership examine how the case had been handled and address the family’s concerns.
He further alleged that relatives had faced pressure during the investigation and claimed family members were kept at a police office for several hours.
According to Nasir, investigators repeatedly promoted a suicide theory despite the family maintaining from the beginning that Ali had been killed.
These claims are allegations made by the family’s lawyer. Police have not publicly accepted allegations that investigators deliberately pressured the family.
Police had earlier said investigators were largely leaning towards suicide while examining financial transactions and other circumstances surrounding the death. Ali’s family consistently rejected that position.
Second Post-Mortem Reveals Multiple Injuries
The case took a major turn after Ali’s body was exhumed and examined by an eight-member medical board.
The second post-mortem followed concerns raised by Karachi Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed regarding the original medical examination.
Dr Syed had identified 14 issues requiring clarification, including questions about the bullet’s trajectory, missing X-rays, gunshot residue testing, forensic photography and documentation of injuries.
Preliminary findings reported by local media indicate that Ali suffered a gunshot wound from behind.
The medical examination also documented multiple injuries, including fractures and wounds to different parts of his body.
Reports said injuries were found on the head, face, jaw and other areas. Several fractures were also identified, including injuries involving the ribs and skull.
Nasir said the latest examination had provided answers to the 14 questions raised over the first post-mortem.
He argued that the injuries strengthened the family’s position that Ali had suffered physical violence before his death.
However, the complete forensic process has not yet concluded.
The final determination of how Ali died will depend on the medical board’s completed report, laboratory results and the wider criminal investigation.
SSP Samiullah Somroo, who heads the police investigation, said investigators had not yet been formally provided with the preliminary medical findings when reports about them began circulating.
Seventeen Samples Sent for Forensic Analysis
The medical board collected a total of 17 samples during the second examination.
Those samples have been preserved for chemical and forensic testing.
Investigators expect the laboratory analysis to provide further evidence that could help determine what happened before Ali’s death.
Nasir also referred to an unidentified dark substance reportedly found during the examination.
He said samples of the material had been collected so experts could determine its nature through laboratory testing.
Because forensic analysis is still underway, the substance has not yet been conclusively identified.
Nasir also claimed that apparent signs of physical assault were found on Ali’s face and other areas of the body.
Media reports on the preliminary post-mortem findings similarly described multiple injuries and fractures.
Ali’s family has repeatedly maintained that his death was a homicide rather than suicide.
His parents sought the exhumation and second post-mortem after raising concerns over the original examination.
The exhumation itself was initially delayed after the family objected to an abrupt change in the composition of the medical board.
The original eight-member board was later restored, allowing the procedure to proceed.
Ali had gone missing from Karachi’s Ferozabad area before his body was discovered in Gulistan-e-Jauhar on July 29.
His death initially became the subject of competing theories, with police investigating the possibility of suicide while the family continued to demand a murder investigation.
The latest medical findings have now increased pressure for a broader investigation.
Nasir says the existing police team should be removed to ensure the case is investigated without bias.
The forensic examination does not by itself establish who was responsible for Ali’s death or prove criminal responsibility.
The final conclusions will depend on laboratory results, medical findings, witness statements, digital evidence and the continuing police investigation.
