KARACHI: Three police officers part of SSP Rao Anwar’s team have beenarrested in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case.
According to details, the most important member of Rao Anwar’s team, ASIAkbar Mallah was arrested by police for the murder of Naqeebullah.
Two other police officers Raees and Imran were also taken into custody.
All three police officers are accused of murdering Naqeebullah. Allsuspects were taken to an undisclosed location for further interrogation.
Rao Anwar had earlier been stopped from fleeing to Dubai
Rao Anwar who came under severe criticism over killing of Warizirstan youthNaqeebullah Mehsud in an alleged police encounter, was flying to Dubai onboard a private flight EK615 when he was offloaded.
It was Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) that has stopped him from leavingthe country at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport. The investigationagency suspected his travel documents which he dispatched to the theairport authorities through his associate.
Earlier speaking to a TV channel, Rao Anwar, who was transferred from Malirover his alleged role in the killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud, lamented thathe wasn’t trusted by his department.
“Four terrorists were killed during a cross-fire with police. I was latertold that that one of them was Naqeebullah,” he said.
The SSP said that Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial was the first toannounce the death of Naqeebullah in the operation. “I swear to God that Ihad no other intentions.”