Mir Raza Ali case: Joint investigation team may be set up pending legal clearance, says Zia Lanjar

Sindh Home Minister Zia‑ul‑Hassan Lanjar told ARY News that a special committee created by the chief minister has started to examine the recommendations of the judicial commission probing the Mir Raza Ali case. He said the subcommittee met for the first time today and reviewed the commission’s report, which was distributed to all members.

Lanjar added that police officers will be questioned in accordance with the commission’s suggestions, and any officials found guilty of negligence or administrative failure will be suspended. He also indicated that a joint investigation team will be established on the commission’s advice, provided there are no legal impediments. The committee will reconvene to decide on the report’s recommendations.

The judicial commission, which investigated Mir Raza Ali’s death, raised serious concerns about the police inquiry, the handling of medical and digital evidence, and the initial ruling of suicide. In its 70‑page report, headed by Justice Umar Sial, the commission recommended forming a new joint investigation team to carry out a thorough review of all aspects of the case. The report was submitted to the Sindh chief minister on October 15 after the commission held 20 meetings between August 27 and October 7 and recorded statements from 50 witnesses.

According to the commission, police first labeled the death a suicide based on a preliminary post‑mortem. The family disputed this, pointing to bruises and other signs of violence. The police surgeon later identified flaws in the initial autopsy and called for a second examination, which took place on August 8. The final autopsy concluded that a bullet entered from the back, causing death. The commission argued that declaring the incident a suicide ignored contradictions in the medical findings, and it criticised the police for persisting with the suicide narrative despite conflicting evidence and for failing to meet basic investigative standards.