Businessman Mir Raza Ali’s body needs to be exhumed: Dr Summaiya
Karachi Police Surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed has identified 14 critical failures in the postmortem of businessman Mir Raza Ali. She is calling for the body to be exhumed to conduct a proper forensic investigation.
Why it matters
The lack of forensic rigor in a high-profile murder case raises significant concerns about the integrity of the local justice system and police investigative standards.
Karachi Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed has identified 14 major shortcomings in the postmortem examination of murdered businessman Mir Raza Ali, raising serious questions about the forensic investigation, and recommending that his body be exhumed to address the unresolved issues.
In her letter to the District East police chief, Dr Summaiya highlighted significant deficiencies in the autopsy conducted by Medico-Legal Officer (MLO) Dr Osama Sheikh.
She said that neither was the body’s x-ray carried out nor the hands were swabbed for gunshot residue, while the blackening, as mentioned in the description of the entry wound, was also not swabbed for chemical analysis. The scalp was not removed for examining the skull, and the skull and the neck were not opened for internal examination, she added.
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