SSP Malir Rao Anwar has been removed from his post.
The decision was taken after the probe committee formed over the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud found SSP Rao Anwar guilty.
The probe committee also proposed Rao Anwar’s name to be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL).
SSP Adeel Hussain Chandio has been assigned charge of Malir district in his place, the notification, issued by IG Sindh AD Khawaja, stated.
IG Sindh AD Khawaja while speaking to local news channels said Rao Anwar has been suspended to ensure a fair inquiry into the alleged encounter that killed Naqeebullah.
The police encounter was suspicious, Khawaja remarked.
According to the initial investigation report, the committee termed SSP Rao Anwar’s allegations against Naqeebullah baseless, sources said.
In its report, the committee stated that there was no proof found of Naqeebullah being a terrorist.
The 2014 FIR presented by Anwar was also bogus, it said.
The committee in its report also recommended the registration of a case against Rao Anwar and other personnel involved in Naqeebullah’s killing.
The committee probing Anwar will investigate the suspended police official’s assets, both in the country and abroad, sources informed Geo News.
Security agencies have initiated a detailed investigation of Anwar’s properties in Karachi and Islamabad.
Details of police encounters conducted during Anwar’s tenure in Malir and his alleged illegal activities in the area are also being collected by investigating officials.
