KARACHI – Banned outfits Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander,imprisoned in Karachi Central Jail, Qari Ahsan has said that he never heardof any operative named Naqeebullah Mehsud.

In what has come as an important development in slain Najeeb’s case, animprisoned operative of an outlawed organisation has denied knowing theperson who was gunned down by Malir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)Rao Anwar earlier this week.

Counter-terrorism Department (CTD) Additional Inspector General (IG)Sanaullah Abbasi and East Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sultan Khawajaamong four members of the probe committee recorded Qari Ahsan’s statementin Central Jail.

Rao Anwar had claimed that Naqeebullah Mehsud worked with Qari Ahsan.

Sources privy to prison authorities reported that the probe teaminterrogated Ahsan for at least 45 minutes during which he was shownpictures of Naqeeb.

Reportedly, Ahsan told the committee that neither he met the person norever heard his name. He said that he never saw Naqeeb in meetings ofTehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.

On the other hand, CTD Additional IG of Administration Wing has written tonational television channels asking to provide all material available inthe case to assist the proceedings.