KARACHI, July 10 (TNS): Former SSP Malir Rao Anwar on Tuesday was granted bail by the anti-terrorism court (ATC) in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case.
The ATC approved the bail plea of Rao Anwar and directed him to pay Rs1 million in bail bonds
Anwar, along with 11 of his subordinates, is facing trial before the ATC for allegedly killing Mehsud, a shopkeeper and aspiring model from South Waziristan, and three others in a staged encounter on January 13 in Malir.
Another case was registered against Anwar for possession of explosives and illegal weapons. He is yet to be granted bail in that case.
The ATC had reserved its verdict on Anwar’s bail petition on July 5.
Speaking to the media after the hearing, the former SSP Malir said he will reveal who ‘framed’ him in the murder case when the time comes.
“I will tell all when the time is right,” Anwar said.
Claiming that he was named in the case owing to “malafide intentions”, Anwar said, “Today, it has been proven that I am innocent.”
Anwar further said, “The real culprits will escape punishment.”
The hearing has been adjourned till July 27. Further, the ATC will take up the bail pleas of 11 of Anwar’s subordinates on July 16.
