ISLAMABAD Feb 13 (TNS): The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday restrained Sindh police from arresting former SSP Malir Rao Anwar facing charges of leading a fake encounter which resulted in the death of an aspiring fashion model Naqeebullah Mehsud.
Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, who heard a suo motu case regarding the extrajudicial murder of Naqeeb, asked the police not to arrest the suspended police officer.
He directed Anwar, who has been eluding the police since the registration of a murder case against him, to appear before the court on next hearing on Friday.
The chief justice offered that the absconding police officer would be provided protection and a joint investigation team will be formed in line with his demand to probe the charges against him.
Earlier, the apex court had ordered all state institutions to extend support to Sindh police to trace the former SSP Malir.
He had set 10-day deadline for the Sindh police chief to ensure his arrest.
Naqeebullah Mehsud was killed in alleged fake encounter conducted by the Malir SSP Rao Anwar on January 13, 2018 in the eastern suburb of Karachi. The police officer claimed that Mehsud had links with proscribe organisations like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and the Islamic State.
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe the case later revealed that Naqeebullah’s death was an extrajudicial killing.
