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| Eyewitness identifies Umair Siddiqui in killing of Rangers man |
| 2015-07-07 |
| [DAWN] KARACHI: An eyewitness on Monday picked out Umair Siddiqui -- said to be a Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... (MQM) worker -- during an identification parade before a judicial magistrate in a case pertaining to the killing of a Rangers man. Siddiqui, along with several others, is facing trial over the killing of Rangers Lance Naik Shaukat near the Suparco office within the jurisdiction of the Mobina Town cop shoppe in 2010. Take a look: Paramilitary soldier, two political activists rubbed out in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... The accused was produced before a judicial magistrate amidst tight security today during which an eye-witness identified him as one of the shooters involved in the killing of the Rangers man. Siddiqui was identified among nineteen others. After the completion of the identification parade, the accused was returned to police custody. Siddiqui came under media spotlight following his arrest earlier this year after which he allegedly confessed to 120 murders before a joint investigation team. Siddiqui allegedly also confessed that MQM Sector In-charge Rehman Bhola was the man behind the deadly 2012 Baldia Town fire that consumed at least 258 factory workers. MQM chief Altaf Hussain ...think of the head of the Barzini clan, only in Urdu... had diassociated himself from Siddiqui, saying that false statements were being coerced out of those locked away Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! by the Rangers. |
| Posted by:Fred |