Karachi: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) interrogating the Baldia factory arson has cleared Shakeel alias Chhota innocent late on Thursday night.
The JIT cleared Chhota on the facts that the statements of the accused are against the facts.
Chhota was arrested on March 22 and police claimed that he has confessed that along with other accomplices set fire to Baldia factory in which more than 250 workers were burnt alive.
According to police, Chotta was apprehended from the precincts of Preedy Police Station.
The accused said he along with his accomplices loaded a chemical container onto a vehicle and carried it to Baldia town to set the target on fire. He said that they first tied the factory’s security guard and then ignited fire near its power generator.
