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Murder case registered over killing of MQM worker

Waqas Ali Shah was shot dead during aerial firing following Rangers raid at MQM headquarters

Faraz Khan/web Desk March 12, 2015

MQM worker Syed Waqas Ali Shah. PHOTO: MQM

A murder case has been registered against unidentified persons over the killing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement worker Syed Waqas Ali Shah, Express News reported.

Shah was shot dead during aerial firing following the raid. The case was registered in the Azizabad police station in Karachi on Thursday.

Read: One dead, several injured as Rangers raid MQM headquarters

Rangers carried out a raid at Nine-Zero, the headquarters of the MQM in Karachi, on Wednesday, during which the party claimed that several leaders had been arrested and one worker had been killed.

Shah was a member of the MQM Central Information Committee.

Read: Profile: Waqas Ali Shah left home for Nine Zero, never to return

Funeral prayers

The funeral prayers of Waqas Shah were held at Jinnah ground. MQM leaders, including Haider Abbas Rizvi, Faisal Sabzwari and hundreds of party's workers were present at the funeral.

The MQM worker will be laid to rest at Shuhuda Graveyard in Yasinabad.

COMMENTS (10)

Farhan | 9 years ago | Reply @T+: Its ranger who killed this guy, video clearly shows ranger shooting in all direction, no other person in the video has gun in the hand except ranger, sound of gun shot is exactly coming from same distance. If it was MQM man , gun shot sound would be much louder. clearly rangers are lying.

Hasan Askari | 9 years ago | Reply BTW Where is courage of Mr. Imran Khan, Nisar and Rangers when it comes to speaking against Aziz of Lal Masjid? He was caught escaping in Burqa, weapons were found, he supports terrorists and he is being paid by government and now a respected man. Musharraf who went after him was made an example I don't see hashtags, support for action against that criminal? This is karma and Allah's nizam..for this hypocrisy innocents suffer.

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Abid Shah | 9 years ago | Reply @T+ Ranger didn't arrest the man who shot Waqas on his head because first I am not sure if it was known right away someone killed someone with a bullet shot, second the killer wanted to cause some shooting from Rangers so that few more people get killed and could politicize this issue. Rangers did the right thing to disperse the crowd without any cost to further lives, and CCTV footage did the great job to identify the killer.

Hasan Askari | 9 years ago | Reply Bravo Express Tribune - Not posting my comments. Lets try again 'No Nato weaponry transported through Karachi' Credibility of Rangers is exposed by tweet from US Embassy who I believe are the most honest among all the parties involved. They have said several times that no such thing happened. This means that a whole institution is lying on such a scale just to go after one party. I have seen this before...Jinnahpur, Indian agents, US agents, British agents and now NATO. This is what comes back to haunt you...people then do the same to you and we have proxies like TTP who are killing you. Same lies were spread about 11 may, afia siddiqui, musharraf just because to go against Urdu speakers like mqm and musharraf. A corrupt ifthikhar c was promoted who now everyone sees as a corrupt person. Aziz of lal masjid is a respected man but Musharraf is being tried. A person like Zulfiqar mirza is openly roaming around while MQM is being targeted. These people are not learning. Balochis are after you...Pathans are being used against use. Now the most educated and people who sacrificed their everything for this nation and whose forefathers founded this nation are being humiliated as if it is iraq or syria. i am all for rooting out criminals but is that really your intention? you are just doing this to get something out of MQM at behest of establishment

Nasir | 9 years ago | Reply The killer / murderer took advantage of public gathering & escaped from the scene.

Shah | 9 years ago | Reply How can a person can kill one innocent person in front of 100th rangers person and ranger took no action instead flee from the spot. Body of waqas was laying infront of them and they do nothing... strange

z | 9 years ago | Reply Altaf Bhai, you should now accept that you and your party has been replaced by PTI. No chance of your survival. Please don't ask who did it.

thinker | 9 years ago | Reply so sad for this news, its quiet strange there were so many people and no body saw who shotted?

men on earth | 9 years ago | Reply Syed Waqas Ali Shah is killed by party worker to blame and to fail Rangers raid during raid only party worker are their

T+ | 9 years ago | Reply Why Rangers did not arrest the man who shot Waqas on his head ? Why Rangers personnel kept TT Pistol with him ?

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