The Paramilitary Rangers a little while back, filed charges against the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Amir Khan for sheltering criminals in Nine Zero—the MQM’s headquarters and its adjacent areas.
The rangers overnight lodged an FIR against the MQM leader at Azizabad police station for giving refuge to the absconders and convicted criminals.
Rangers also mentioned names of some criminals including Farhan Mullah, Obaid K2 and Nadir Shah in the FIR.
As par the FIR, 26 criminals were arrested during the Nine Zero raid; one of the criminals, Noman was involved in the murder of Advocate Nematullah Randhawa.
The FIR says Obaid alias K2 was involved in serious crimes including extortion activities, snatching of hides and rioting.
It should be mentioned here that the raided the Muttahida’s head office early morning of March 11 this year
Later in the day, Rangers spokesman Colonel Tahir claimed to have recovered illegal arms during an early morning raid conducted on tip off about presence of criminals.
“The action continued for about two hours during which we have arrested over a dozen suspects of the party and recovered banned and illegal arms,” he told reporters on the spot.
He said MQM’s central leader Amir Khan was in custody for interrogation, adding among the people arrested during the raid was Faisal alias Faisal Moto, who was sentenced to death in the murder case of Geo News journalist Wali Khan Babar.
Other ‘hardened criminals’ arrested during the raid included Kamran alias Zeeshan, Farhan Shabir alias Mullah, Aamir, Nadir and Obaid alias K2.
Later on Thursday on May 14, paramilitary force produced 27 accused before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) and managed to acquire 90-day remand.
