Mir Raza Ali case: JIT to 'decide fate' of Ahmed Bhardey today

KARACHI: A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) is expected to decide today whether to release Ahmed, business partner of Mir Raza, or seek his physical remand in connection with the case.

According to investigation sources, Ahmed is currently at Taimuria Police Station in Karachi and will be produced before the JIT today for further proceedings.

Sources said Ahmed was initially summoned by the investigation team at midnight on Saturday and was allowed to leave at 5am.

He was again called at 3pm on Sunday and permitted to return home at 1am. On Monday, the team summoned him at 5pm and allowed him to leave at midnight.

On Tuesday, Ahmed was called at 6pm and released at 1am.

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On Wednesday, he was summoned to Sir Syed Police Station at 3pm in connection with a visit to a restaurant in Nazimabad. He remained with the investigation team at the restaurant from 6pm to 9pm before being allowed to go home at 11pm.

On Thursday, Ahmed was called to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) office at 4:30pm. Investigation officials subsequently shifted him to Taimuria Police Station at 7:30pm.

According to investigation sources, the JIT is working swiftly on the case and will decide today whether Ahmed should be released or his remand should be sought.