Sindh

92 operation: Rangers asks MQM to hand over custody of 187 suspected cop killers

Paramilitary force provides list of suspects who allegedly killed those policemen who participated in 1992 operation

Faraz Khan August 04, 2015

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KARACHI: The Sindh Rangers on Tuesday evening sent a letter to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar, seeking custody of 187 men who are nominated in the target killing of all policemen who participated in the 1992 operation in Karachi.

According to a letter, a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune, the R anges said that all police officials who had participated in the 90’s operation against MQM had been assassinated one, by one.

The letter added that 187 men, allegedly belonging to the militant wing of MQM-A (the main MQM group), had been nominated in the FIRs of these murders.

The paramilitary force, while providing a list of suspects, demanded that the MQM hand over custody of these men to the Rangers so that investigations into the cases against them can move forward.

The letter was also sent to the Sindh Chief Minister’s secretariat, secretary Home Department, the IG Police Sindh and AIG Karachi.

COMMENTS (33)

JAK | 9 years ago | Reply @Khalid: @Sajid: Law enforcing agencies have the right to kill the killers.No one would come to court to give evidence because of fear of death from the workers of MQM. We all saw the killings on 12th May incident In Karachi. Was any one punished in the court?. MQM did not allow the court proceeding to move forward and IT disrupted the proceedings by sending its workers on the day of hearing at Sindh High Court..

JAK | 9 years ago | Reply @Sajid: Law enforcing agencies have the right to kill the killers.No one would come to court to give evidence because of fear of death from the workers of MQM. We all saw the killings on 12th May incident In Karachi. Was any one punished in the court?. MQM did not allow the court proceeding to move forward and IT disrupted the proceedings by sending its workers on the day of hearing at Sindh High Court..

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saeed | 9 years ago | Reply @Ali: Your jokes make us karachites sad instead of making us laugh.

khan | 9 years ago | Reply @imran ali: Kindly do not bring the name of Islam.People being killed everyday by a so called political party workers and when these workers are caught they start remembering Islam.

Naeem Khan | 9 years ago | Reply Good news for Karachi residents and Pakistan.

Ali | 9 years ago | Reply @saeed the powerful are MQM and the weak are the police..

Faisal | 9 years ago | Reply This list demonstrates poor performance of law enforcement agenciy such as Rangers. With the exception of few, the list doesnot have their father names. This raise questions on the credibility of the list. If the law enforcement agency such as rangers doesnot have full information like fathers name or address, how can they expect MQM to handover these people Is this some kind of a joke from Rangers? Propably it is Ghost list.

Alex | 9 years ago | Reply @Waseem Ch: you mean for the nation of punjabistan?

Sha | 9 years ago | Reply @saeed: Every action (mqm killing innocents) has a reaction (mqm workers killed in extra judicial) ...so deal with it.

junglee | 9 years ago | Reply @saeed: Should've thought about the innocent dead before joining their killers in government.

Loyal | 9 years ago | Reply Please also publish a list of the activists picked up and are in detention without presenting to the court and other missing persons. Appreciate such transparency and law enforcement

Toori | 9 years ago | Reply InshAllah this will bring peace in Karachi. It is time to build Pakistan. Do not politicize each issue. We should accept the harsh realities of past.

Danish | 9 years ago | Reply @just_someone: Who will hold the rangers and police accountable for the mass extra-judicial killings of the 90s?

Khalid | 9 years ago | Reply Btw, how is Farooq Sattar supposed to "hand over", even if they are what the Rangers claim them to be? Who are the enforcers, them or Farooq Sattar? Doesnt this show that this is mere propaganda by the government and Rangers?

Laiqa | 9 years ago | Reply @Waseem Ch: "brave policemen". Murder, torture, decapitation, abuse, arrests, harassment : this is what the rangers and police did to folks connected with the MQM in the 1990s, guilty or not. Thousands affected and uprooted. If this is your definition of being brave, then it explains why we are so uncivilized as a nation.

Ih | 9 years ago | Reply Cop killers and their accomplices and facilitators must be brought to justice. It has been swept under the rug because of fear intimidation and criminal negligence. Pak media including Et , are equally guilty of concealing the facts.Muster moral courage to do some real unbiased journalism. Et probably would not publish this. "Brave commando" facilitate this or neglected! Some body must know. Let us see how much of a moral courage you guys have. Many people from Karachi tell all this when they are in Chicago . But keep ominous silence in Pakistan.

Yousuf | 9 years ago | Reply would rangers also write a similar letter to Sindh Police, Army, and the creators of MQM-Haqiqi for being responsible for the deaths of thousands of Mohajir youth. Or is the Mohajir blood cheaper than the blood of son of soil

Ambreen | 9 years ago | Reply It says "Confidential" in the end LOL! So, this is not serious then right? This is just another attempt at maligning MQM.

Sajid | 9 years ago | Reply What about the thousands of MQM workers killed extra-judicially in this very decade of 90s by Rangers and Police? HAS EVEN ONE OF THE LEAs EVER BEEN CAUGHT, LET ALONE PUNISHED?

Ayan Anzaree | 9 years ago | Reply Will Rangers Build up a List of those who Extrajudicially killed the arrested Missing Persons of Karachi By LEA?

Radiohead | 9 years ago | Reply over 100 innocent people died in the massacre of Aligarh Colony. over 200 innocent people died in the massacre of Pakka Qilla Hyderabad. Mr. Rangers could you please find the killers? it's been over 20 years.

Radiohead | 9 years ago | Reply @Saeed You hit the nail in the head.

OBSERVER | 9 years ago | Reply It seem nothing working..Rangers chief acting like ex president Bush do more

Malveros | 9 years ago | Reply Fantastic News. All these target killers are either hiding in Dubai, South Africa, U.S or U.K on asylum. Some of them are hiding in South Punjab, KPK and Baluchistan. Hunt them and bring them to justice.

Hassaan | 9 years ago | Reply What about the Muhajir youngsters killed extra judicially by these or other cops? We know no one will arrest their killers

Ali | 9 years ago | Reply this list based on discriminated and racism and what about those Urdu speaking , who was killed by LEA and others criminal groups like ANP , PPP and JI.....

imran ali | 9 years ago | Reply Rangers chief should also hand over its personal to judiciary involved in extra-judicial killing and torturing of MQM workers.so that justice be on both side according to Islam.

saeed | 9 years ago | Reply what about those who killed MQM worker in extra judicial killings? Justice should be on both sides and should be started from those who are powerful and not from the weak.

QB | 9 years ago | Reply Awesome. Proud of rangers. High time these brutal murderers are brought to justice.

Waseem Ch | 9 years ago | Reply Excellent news! Remember that these brave 187 policeman died just because they performed their duties in dealing with terrorists and criminals, all so your nation, city and families could be safe.

Sam | 9 years ago | Reply Well why not pick these people up like its done on daily basis by LEA? or its an attempt to just put pressure and not get things done.

just_someone | 9 years ago | Reply very very good... this is exactly what needs to happen first. they killed anyone who went after them, first hold them accountable for that. or else they will do it again in a few years...

Hasan Tasleem | 9 years ago | Reply Keep on telling me all of this isn't politicised.

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