Mir Raza case: Jibran Nasir warns probe team may face scrutiny if JIT formed

KARACHI: Mir Raza’s family lawyer Jibran Nasir on Monday criticised the ongoing investigation into the  case, saying the current investigation team was ruining the probe and raising questions over the handling of key evidence, ARY News reported.

Speaking during the judicial commission proceedings, Jibran Nasir said the current investigation team had 10 members but not even one of them attended the complete hearing.

He said important evidence had not been properly documented and questioned how the family would stand at trial if evidence memos had not been prepared.

Jibran Nasir said the smartwatch had not been properly sealed.

He also questioned the handling of gunshot residue, saying gunshot powder was not soil that could simply be brushed away and disappear. He said gunshot powder was still present on Mir Raza’s hand during the exhumation.

Jibran Nasir also raised questions over the CCTV footage related to Mir Raza’s mobile phone.

He said police had shown a CCTV recording to claim that Mir Raza had thrown his mobile phone, but questioned why the person who picked up the phone was not visible.

Jibran Nasir said the family, investigation and Mir Raza should not be made a joke.

He also said lawyer Aamir Farooqi had told Dr Samia that the final report did not match the suicide narrative. Jibran Nasir said Dr Samia later clarified that the word “investigation” had been used.

He said the current investigation team was ruining the entire investigation and warned that if a JIT or another investigation team was formed, those involved in the current probe could have to appear before it.

Jibran Nasir also questioned the presence of police officials during the preparation of evidence memos.

He said ASI Faisal Rahim, who prepared a memo, was not present at the relevant location and that the holster in the case had also been recovered by Faisal Rahim.

He questioned why a police official was made a witness in the presence of the family.

During the proceedings, Jibran Nasir also raised questions about the CCTV footage obtained in the case and the recovery of Mir Raza’s mobile phone.