Summary Arrested suspects also revealed that they had received Rs. 2 lac each for the shooting.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – In a sensational disclosure during interrogation on Wednesday, suspects arrested for the attack on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Rasheed Godail revealed that the hit on the MQM leader was ordered by a Lyari gang war operative Shahid Bukuk. The arrested suspects also revealed that they had received Rs. 2 lac each for the shooting.
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) also raided Bilal Sheikh’s flat in Defense after identification by the arrested suspects and took one person into custody.
The two prime suspects in the case named Tayyar Ali and Shahid were earlier arrested from Muzaffargarh by law enforcement agencies.
An attempt on Godil’s life was made on 18th of August 2015 around 10:30 AM in Bahadurabad area of Karachi. Godil was travelling with a family member at the time of the attack. The motorcycle-riding assailants opened fire on the vehicle after identifying the MQM leader.
The assassination attempt left Godil gravely injured while his driver, Abdul Mateen, succumbed to his injuries. The MQM leader underwent a major surgery for serious injuries after which his condition stabilized.
The deadly attack came as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal’s (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman was visiting a MQM delegation at Nine-Zero over MQM parliamentarians resignation issue. The talks were abruptly suspended after the attack.
The assassination attempt was condemned by both MQM leader Dr. Farooq Sattar and the JUI-F Chief along with the MQM Chief Altaf Hussain while MQM leader Muhammad Hussain stated that the government had failed to provide any security to Godail.
Police formed a joint investigation team (JIT) under the supervision of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) East Munir Shaikh along with Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) East Javed Jiskani, SSP East Investigation Zulfiqar Meher and SSP SIU Farooq Awan after the incident. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) and the CTD assisted the JIT.
