Aijaz Khawaja was either killed by sectarian terrorists for being a Shia or by political terrorists, whose suspects and target killers were recently arrested by law-enforcement agencies.”
Thebo said the police had been able to trace the killers of the two previous Preedy SHOs, Ghazanfar Kazmi and Agha Asad. “Hopefully, the killers of SHO Khawaja will also be in police custody.”
Following the assassination of SHO Khawaja, Sindh IGP Ghulam Hyder Jamali constituted a four-member investigation team headed by DIG South Dr Jamil Ahmed. Other members of the investigation team are SSP South, SSP City and SSP Investigation South.
Senior police officials visited the scene of the crime after the attack. The investigators found six empty shells of 9mm pistol which were sent for forensic analysis.
The joint executive director of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Dr Seemin Jamali told The News that SHO Preedy Aijaz Khawaja was dead when brought to the hospital. She confirmed that he had sustained three bullet wounds, one in the face and two in the chest.
SHO Khwaja was posted to the Preedy police station in 2014. Before that he served as the SHO of Zaman Town and Defence police stations.
Qaim condemns attack
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah while condemning the fatal terrorist attack on Preedy SHO Aijaz Ali Khawaja on Thursday, issued directions to the provincial police chief to conduct an inquiry into incident and identify any lapses in security within a week.
Directing the Sindh IGP to take steps for strengthening the security of police officers while on duty, the chief minister sternly directed to take to task any official found to be negligent in taking advanced security measures. In lieu of the string of armed attacks on the police and Rangers, the chief minister advised all police officers to cover any lapses in their security while on duty.
Praising the services of Preedy SHO for his services and termed it a great sacrifice for the nation. He said the war against terrorism will continue till the elimination of the last terrorist in the country and the government had no other option than to win it on behalf of the whole nation.