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Probe about Aftab Ahmed would be taken to its logical end: DG Rangers

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M. M. ALAM

KARACHI: DG Rangers Major General Bilal Akbar has said that investigation regarding finding the cause of death of Aftab Ahmed, coordinator of senior MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar, would be taken to its logical end.

He further informed that five Rangers officers were arrested following their suspension. They are accused of involvement in the death of Aftab Ahmed in custody. If needed they could also be remanded.

MQM terming it an extra-judicial killing has been accusing that Aftab Ahmed was tortured to death. DG Rangers, while asserting  that he  died of heart attack, has admitted that he was tortured by Rangers in custody.

Earlier Chief of Army Staff has also ordered a probe to ascertain the cause of Aftab Ahmed’s death and those responsible for it.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.