While recording his statement before the commission in the case of the murder of Karachi’s young businessman Mir Raza, ASP Nida explained the reason for meeting Mir Raza’s fiancee.
The commission asked ASP Nida that in an important case the ASP of another province is sending you, the officer of another province is giving you instructions, is this routine? Do you have the right to intervene in an ongoing investigation? This move is making you suspicious.
ASP Nida said that there was a general meeting with Ali Shahz for investigation.
On this, the commission said that you could have sent Ali Shahz to the investigating officer for audio notes.
The commission expressed its indignation and said that Ferozabad police station is not a white house. You could have gone to the officers with Ali Shahz yourself. ASP Nida said that it was the responsibility of the investigation team to record the statement of the witness.
The commission said why are you trying to cover up, how can we be sure that you did not send that audio to the media. We’re still trying to figure out why you felt the need to send the message. How will that audio note be admissible in court? A murder has occurred You sent the message to SSP in routine.
The commission said that this is what you do in the routine? This is coming up in the commission. This audio started the loan narrative. If you didn’t find it special, why send it to SSP?
Lawyer Gibran Nasir said that along with the audio conversation of Ali Shahz, screenshots also went viral.
ASP Nida said that Ali Shahz had sent only a voice note.
The commission raised the question whether that screenshot was also sent by you. On this, ASP Nida said that I do not remember. On which the commission said that it means you have sent.
The commission said that you are taking the commission very lightly, your career is at stake. You were following the case so closely. Do you think this case is murder or suicide? We want to know your opinion.
ASP Nida said that investigation of the case is going on, mine is not even. On this, the commission said that you are now remembering the duty. You are only missing certain things. Have you ever contacted Saram?
The commission said that you know Mir Raza sent a message to Saram for 3 crores. On this, ASP said that I do not know how the screenshots came to the media.
The commission questioned whether SSP Samiullah Soomro’s team was working on suicide or murder. On which ASP Nida said that according to my information the team had not reached any conclusion. By then the case was transferred to another team. The team was only gathering evidence till then.
The commission said that this means that until then Samiullah Soomro’s team had not declared it as suicide. You went to Mir Raza’s fiancee with Arshad Afridi. On which ASP Nida said that being a woman, I went only for assistance.
The commission asked that you had asked about any amber? Who is Amber? On this ASP said that I was given three names by SSP Samiullah Soomro. I was given Shaza’s name and number, that was Mir Raza’s mother’s number. I was given Maryam’s name and number, it was a man’s number. The third name was given to Amber.
The commission asked Mir Raza’s mother, what was your interest in Ambrin, leaving the rest of the name? To which the mother replied that my official number was allotted to someone in the name of Shaza in the bank.
Lawyer Gibran said before the commission that Arshad Afridi was also not a part of the team.