Pakistan

Rangers claim they arrested wanted target killer during Clifton restaurant raid

Target killer Yameen alias AD, was responsible for 10 murders in addition to forcefully shutting markets down

Faraz Khan July 24, 2015

Biryani of the Seas (BOTS), owned by MQM MNA Ali Raza Abidi. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI: Nearly 24 hours after raiding and sealing shut a restaurant in Clifton which is owned by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MNA Ali Raza Abidi, the Rangers claimed that they had arrested a wanted target killer from the establishment.

According to a statement released by Rangers on Friday evening, the paramilitary force said they had been watching the Clifton branch of Biryani of the Seas restaurant. On Thursday, following an anonymous tip, they raided the restaurant and arrested target killer Yameen alias AD.

Rangers claimed that Yameen was responsible for as many as 10 target killings including four people killed at Goodluck Gardens in 2014.They added that Yameen was also responsible for robberies and for forcefully shutting down markets.

Read: Rangers raid Clifton restaurant owned by MQM MNA

On Thursday evening, Rangers had raided the restaurant, detaining at least two people, including Abidi’s cousin Hassan Raza. However, Raza was released early on Friday morning. The restaurant was sealed after the raid.

MQM questions manner of Rangers' raid

The MQM, while responding to the statement released by the Rangers posed a series of questions on the manner of the raid.

The MQM asked why wasn't the accused arrested while he was coming or going to the restaurant. Further, why wasn't he arrested on the previous occasions he had been spotted there.

The party further asked why did the paramilitary force detain Hassan Raza and confiscate records of the restaurant, or why did the Rangers feel the need to close and seal the establishment.

Shame on PTI accusing me of selling Donkey meat at @BOTSPakistan n attempting to damage livelihood of hundreds. InshaAllah BOTS will reopen!
— Syed Ali Raza Abidi (@abidifactor) July 24, 2015

COMMENTS (12)

Muhammad | 9 years ago | Reply Stereotyping is not fair, all mahajirs don't support MQM so please refrain from issuing rascist statements, its the same as saying all muslims are terrorists just because TTP & ISIS are terrorists @N:

faraz | 9 years ago | Reply Am glad the rangers are doing this.The MQM is a criminal organization that needs to be shut down for ever. The city is becoming much more peaceful as this crackdown continues.

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Bilal | 9 years ago | Reply Ok so either we can trust MQM or rangers and considering the current situation of Karachi I chose the later!

NABem | 9 years ago | Reply @OBSERVER

   Are You trying to gather sympathy for MQM? Have you forgotten what MQM and its goons are responsible for? Karachi is on the verge of disaster. Its now or never ! go RANGERS get them all !! get rid of this mess once and for all. Be just with all. No one above LAW !

awais | 9 years ago | Reply It has been established that MQM has a terrorist wing which work under their political flag. They can fool rest of the Pakistan but they cant fool Karachi. They are getting what they deserve. In my opinion they deserve more, way more. They killed thousands in pursuit of power.

Kam | 9 years ago | Reply Ask any resident of Karachi, was Karachi better before MQM or after MQM? The answer would be obvious even for hard-line MQM supporters. So why support MQM. Only because it has urdu dpeaking card? Then urdu speaking can solve this issue by making a new party with new faces. A party which couldnt bring peace in decades need to go.

Saleem | 9 years ago | Reply Right or wrong, whatever Ranger is doing is resulting into positive results. Curse as you may, people are breathing a sigh of relief that no more target killers are on the road. Shopping on eid was a glaring example how people of Karachi will celebrate provided there is peace in Karachi.

N | 9 years ago | Reply Mahajers have lost their trust being Pakistani citizens most of them are involved in target killing robberies extortions and even deep contacts with RAW Pakistan government should not let Mahajers live in Karachi rather they should be devide all over Pakistan mostly should be in KP and Buluchistan

Abbas Jan | 9 years ago | Reply Good job, Rangers! I'm so happy the bhatta khori and target killing went down every since the Rangers have been targetting these goons and criminals. Everyone else who's making noise and crime now is also equally partner in the crimes these criminals committed before Rangers jumped into action. GO crush em! :) Pakistan Zindabad.

Emad | 9 years ago | Reply If they can use ambulances to transfer weapons I am not surprised to see them use restaurants as cover to protect their target killers

just_someone | 9 years ago | Reply It really really saddens me when these people use Allah's name t make people trust them. These people have no idea what will happen to them for this...

OBSERVER | 9 years ago | Reply after the arrest Rangers can claim anything.After the raid of H.Q.,now targeting business set up...this show height of frustration of occupied forces..................................................................“Power-lust is a weed that grows only in the vacant lots of an abandoned mind. ” ― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

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