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Mir Raza Ali exhumation investigation

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The Sindh government reinstated the original eight‑member medical board, clearing the way for investigation into the court‑ordered exhumation death of Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali in Karachi. The board, led by Police Surgeon Dr Summayya Syed and comprising senior forensic experts from local medical universities, oversaw the has entered a critical phase following a court-ordered exhumation at Society Cemetery on 8 August. During the procedure, the Cemetery. A medical board collected tissue and conducted a second post-mortem examination to collect fresh forensic evidence, including DNA samples from the remains and arranged for DNA testing of Mir Raza’s comparative samples from Ali's parents to enable forensic comparison. A heavy police presence secured the site, for chemical and the family expressed satisfaction with the process, hoping the new evidence will clarify whether the death was a murder rather than a suicide. A subsequent forensic analysis. The resulting post-mortem report has provided provides significant forensic findings, revealing evidence contradicting initial suicide claims. Findings indicate that Ali sustained a gunshot wound to the chest back that impacted entered through the chest and exited near the heart, alongside evidence causing blood accumulation in the lungs. The examination also revealed extensive signs of physical violence. The report detailed multiple fractures, violence, including a 12-centimeter fracture in the right hip bone, as well as injuries multiple fractures to the skull, ribs, hip bone, nose, and jaw, indicating blunt force trauma. teeth. In addition response to these findings, legal representative Jibran Nasir has demanded a change in the physical evidence, investigators investigative team, alleging that police are analyzing harassing the victim's family and attempting to frame the death as a suicide. The family has expressed concerns regarding potential political interference and the need for greater transparency. Investigators continue to examine an audio recording allegedly belonging to of Ali's father, Mir Hussain, which discusses discussing financial debts and a move to Islamabad. Represented by lawyer Jibran Nasir, the family continues to reject suicide theories and maintains that Ali was murdered, demanding a thorough investigation into the circumstances matters as part of his death. the ongoing probe.

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  1. 2026-08-08 18:21 UTC Mir Raza Ali exhumation investigation
  2. 2026-08-08 17:48 UTC Mir Raza Ali exhumation investigation
  3. 2026-08-08 12:51 UTC Mir Raza Ali exhumation investigation

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