KARACHI: Sindh Assembly Standing Committee on Home Chairperson Faryal Talpur has sought a police report on the raid at the home of National Assembly member Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani.
She asked the Sindh police chief to establish the facts and protect citizens’ rights. Talpur said authorities must respect the sanctity of homes and prevent injustice.
Police have registered a narcotics case against Azad Jakhrani, the brother of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker. Their first information report (FIR) links the case to alleged recoveries from a motorcyclist and a bungalow.
The lawmaker accused officers of violating his family’s privacy during an overnight raid. He called for an investigation and action against anyone found responsible.
Although he had distanced himself from his brother, he maintained the property remained their family home. Officers had told him the operation followed information from a suspect in custody.
He said he had informed Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar and the provincial police chief about the operation.
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In the FIR registered at Darakhshan police station, police said they stopped a motorcyclist near the Clock Tower area on suspicion. Police registered the case on the state’s complaint under narcotics law.
Officers recorded an alleged recovery of 62 grammes of cocaine and 106 grammes of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ice.
According to the FIR, the suspect identified Azad as the owner of the drugs and directed police to a bungalow. During the search, he pointed out a cupboard where he claimed more narcotics were stored.
Police recorded finding plastic-wrapped crystal methamphetamine weighing more than one kilogram, along with 22 grammes of cocaine, inside the property. A watchman told investigators that the bungalow’s owner was living abroad, the FIR records.
(With additional input from Geo News)
