Nine-Zero raid: Governor Sindh telephones Nisar, DG Rangers

Nine-Zero raid: Governor Sindh telephones Nisar, DG Rangers
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Summary CM Sindh has taken a notice of the incident and ordered to submit report.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad has approached Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar and Director General Rangers on Tuesday over Rangers raid, which was carried out at 5am in the morning, on the Nine-Zero, Dunya News reported.

Governor Sindh telephoned Chaudhry Nisar and DG Rangers and showed Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM’s) reservation over the raid of Rangers and detentions of MQM workers.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Qaim Ali Shah also took notice and ordered to submit report as early as possible.

Earlier, a heavy contingent of Rangers personnel have arrested several suspects during raid on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain`s residence and Khursheed Begum Secretariat in Azizabad area of the metropolis.

The raid was conducted on a tip-off regarding presence of suspected criminals at 5:00am (PST) on Wednesday.

According to Rangers Spokesperson Col. Tahir, several suspects including Faisal Mota, Farhan Shabir alias Mulla, Amir Khan, Nadir and Obaid K2 have been arrested.

Rangers authorities have claimed that Faisal Mota was convicted by an anti-terrorism court in journalist Wali Babar`s killing while the MQM leader Amir Khan has been taken into custody for interrogation.

The Rangers spokesperson further revealed that different kinds of local and imported weapons including Kalashnikovs, shotguns, 9mm pistols, hundreds of bullets and bullet-proof vests were seized during the raid. They believe that some of the weapons might have been stolen from NATO containers.