KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday took notice of the target killing of a lawyer in Gulistan-e-Jauhar and ordered arresting the killers involved in the incident.
“I want you to arrest the killers and bring them to book,”” the CM said while chairing an emergency meeting on the city’s law and order and increasing incidents of streets crime.
The chief minister said that the targeted killing of lawyer Irfan Maher was quite a painful incident. He directed Assistant Inspector General (IG) Karachi to arrest the culprits involved in the murder.
CM Sindh also directed the city police chief to activate his SSPs to launch targeted operations against drug dealers and street criminals.
“The growing street crime incidents have started creating a wave of insecurity and fear among the people of the city,” he said, adding that he wanted police to chalk out a strategy to restore law and order in the city.
The chief minister directed the police to start operations against street criminals, drug mafia and enforce a complete ban on the sale of gutka, mainpuri, mawa, and other such items.
He directed SSP South to start a crackdown against street criminals in his district. The police chief assured the chief minister that he would give him good results and restore the confidence of the people.
Irfan Mahar killing
Sindh Bar Council Secretary Irfan Ali Mahar was killed in a gun attack near his house in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi. The incident took place in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 13. Mahar was being transported to the hospital when he died on the way.
According to the police, the accused fired several shots at Mahar after he was dropping his daughter from school. Two suspects on a motorcycle hit him in the car and escaped.
Police have also received closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage of the shooting of the lawyer. In the video, the accused can be seen wearing helmets, while one of them is seen firing on a vehicle.
The Karachi Bar Association has strongly condemned the incident and has demanded that Mehar’s killer be arrested and punished. The association also boycotted court proceedings to show their protest.
