KARACHI - Joint Investigation Team (JIT) had revealed notorious gangster Uzair Baloch confessional statement.
Confessional statement revealed that Uzair Baloch, had confessed killing security personnel and civilians, in a statement before a judicial magistrate.
Baloch in his statement claimed that he had the backing of some political quarters. “The assassination of two Rangers personnel in 2013, [namely] Aijaz and Munir, were carried out on my directives in a bid to trap the opponents in the murder allegation,” the gang leader asserted.
He had said his gang operatives – in numerous gun battles with police under command of SSP Chaudhry Aslam – killed as many as six cops and civilians.
The gang was also involved in a murder of another councilor namely Tanvir. During clashes with Ghaffar Zikri’s rival group, around five to six people of the area lost their lives, Baloch added.
He also confessed of receiving enormous extortion money from various public departments and business community members. “Fisheries department was prominent in the list,” Baloch claimed.
Uzair Baloch claimed that fisheries director Saeed Baloch and Dr Nisar Morai were also appointed on his reference.
He said he established friendly links with Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi Waseem Ahmed, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Farooq Awan and his brother Shahadat Awan.
“I accomplished several tasks on their directives, besides extending my support to Awan brothers in land grabbing,” Baloch further claimed.