KARACHI: Sindh police's investigative noose is tightening around the "encounter specialist" Rao Anwar as the panel tasked with probing the alleged extra judicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsood continues to dig into the the incident that sparked outrage across the country.
Citing a report , Geo TV on Saturday reported that Rao Anwar was present when Naqeebullah Mehsood was allegedly killed in a police encounter , Geo TV reported on Saturday.
The TV channel reported that the presence of the officer on the crime scene has been established through a technical analysis of Cellular Detail Records (CDRs) of the cell numbers in use of Rao Anwar and his comrades.
An inquiry panel comprising Counter-Terrorism Department Additional IG Sanaullah Abbasi, submitted to the Supreme Court a report on Friday, which stated that Naqeebullah was killed in a 'fake encounter' with the police.
SHO Amanullah Marawat, SHO Shoib, ASI Khair Muhammad, SI Muhammad Anar, ASI Gada Hussain, HC Faisal Mehmood, HC Mohsin Abbass and PC Raja Shamim were accompanying the officer during the "encounter" that killed Naqeebullah Mehsood.
Earlier, a court sent six policemen involved in the encounter on seven-day physical remand.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan during the hearing of the suo motu case of Naqeebullah Mehsood ordered the IG Sindh Police AD Khowaja to arrest Rao Anwar within three days.