The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) police claimed on Saturday to have arrested a notorious target killer, allegedly belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) and involved in over 100 murders, during a targeted operation in Orangi Town. The police reportedly seized arms and ammunition from his possession as well.<\/p>\n
According to SIU SSP Irfan Bahadur, the suspect, namely Shakeel alias Haddi, was a member of MQM-L\u2019s \u2018death squad\u2019 and had confessed to the killings of Pirabad police SI Aleem Shah and Orangi Town police constable Rana Sohail in 2011, during his initial interrogation.<\/p>\n
Bahadur added that he was also involved in an attack on Awami National Party (ANP) leader Bashir Jan and the targeted killing of ANP\u2019s Shah Faisal Colony in-charge, Nabi Gul, among others.<\/p>\n
The SSP claimed Shakeel had also killed a medico-legal officer at Qatar Hospital and MQM-Haqiqi\u2019s Asif Malang, while also setting fire to the \u2018astana\u2019 of Khalid Baba, burning three people to death.<\/p>\n
According to the police, Shakeel admitted to involvement in over 100 murders on the basis of ethnicity, sect and politics, on the orders of the MQM-L leadership.<\/p>\n
Cases against him and other members of the \u2018death squad\u2019, including Ajmal Pahari, Saeed alias Bharam, Danish alias Mama, Omar alias Mullah, Zeeshan alias Dada, are registered in several police stations across the city, as well as with the SIU. Further investigation is underway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) police claimed on Saturday to have arrested a notorious target killer, allegedly belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) and involved in over 100 murders, during a targeted operation in Orangi Town. The police reportedly seized arms and ammunition from his possession as well. 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