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| Alleged militant killed in Lyari operation was mentally challenged, insists relative |
| 2018-03-15 |
| [DAWN] A suspected Lion of Islam, who was among the four killed by Rangers personnel in Lyari's Ali Mohammad Mohalla early Wednesday morning, was "mentally challenged and had nothing to do with criminal activities", the dear departed's relative told Dawn.com. On Tuesday night, a Rangers vehicle on routine patrol in Lyari ...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot.... had come under a grenade attack in which one official was martyred and four others injured. One alleged Lion of Islam was also killed, the Rangers had said. Following the grenade attack, Rangers launched a search operation in the vicinity in the early hours of Wednesday, during which the paramilitary force personnel reportedly came under gunfire by suspected Lion of Islams. "After an exchange of fire, four more bad boyz were potted," the Rangers spokesperson had said. Among those killed in the Ranger's retaliatory fire was Chakar Ali; while the Rangers claim he was wanted by law enforcement agencies in connection with various crimes, Ali's uncle, Rasool Bux, insists that the dear departed was an "emotionally disturbed, mentally challenged person" and was undergoing treatment at the Lyari General Hospital. Bux pleaded that justice be served for Chakar Ali's "violent death" and demanded a proper investigation into the incident so that the "truth can be revealed". According to Bux, Ali had left his home in Ali Mohammed Mohalla at around 7pm on Tuesday and was later killed. Some people on Twitter also highlighted Ali's "unstable" mental state, raising questions on the veracity of the encounter. Another alleged terrorist killed in the gunfire, Mehar Ali, according to users on social media had been missing for three months. Dawn.com is verifying if a petition regarding his disappearance has been filed in the Sindh High Court. |
| Posted by:Fred |