26 February 1999
ANOTHER CUSTODIAL DEATH OF A MOHAJIR IN PAKISTAN

On 25 February 1999, Gul Mohammad, a Mohajir resident of Hyderabad, Pakistan, was brutally tortured to death while in custody of the Police. According to details, on 16 February 1999, Gul Mohammad son of Shafi Mohammad, a resident of Unit 47, Sector L in Hyderabad, was arrested by the personnel of Section-A Latifabad Police Station, led by SHO Salman Farooqui along with ASI Shahid Abbasi and Constables Niaz and Laeeq. He was falsely implicated in a case of possessing illegal arms. After his arrest the Police demanded Rs. 30,000 as bribe for his release from the family. Since the family could not arrange the money, therefore, Gul Mohammad was brutally tortured while in custody. As a result he succumbed to the injuries and died while in Police custody in the early hours of 25 February 1999. His body bore visible marks of torture all over.

The custodial killing of Gul Mohammad is the continuation of the policy of the Government of Nawaz Sharif to physically eliminate the Mohajirs and crush their sole representative political party, the MQM. Since the imposition of the undemocratic Governor Rule in the province of Sindh by Nawaz Sharif, this is the sixth case of custodial killing of an innocent Mohajir. Earlier Fasih Ahmed, Mubashir Ali, Israr Ahmed, Mohammad Anwar and Arman Danish, were also tortured to death while in custody of the Police

AVAILABLE REPORTS OF RAIDS AND ARRESTS OF INNOCENT MQM WORKERS AND SUPPORTERS BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

27 February 1999
The personnel of CIA Police raided the house of Saif Uddin and arrested him. Saif Uddin is a resident of Pak Colony and a worker of MQM Unit 186, Sector Pak Colony.

25 February 1999
1- At around 11 a.m., the Paramilitary Rangers and CIA Police arrested Kamran from his house. He has been detained at the Orangi Town Police Station. Kamran 25, son of Ghulam Mohammad, is a resident of House No. 232, Bukhari Colony, Manghopir Road, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 132, Sector Orangi Town.

2- The personnel of CIA Police arrested Sajid 40, a worker of MQM Unit 186, Sector Pak Colony. He is being detained at the Soldier Bazaar Police Station, where he is being subjected to most brutal torture.

3- The personnel of CIA Police raided the house of Faisal and arrested him. Faisal 15, is a resident of Pak Colony and a worker of MQM Unit 187, Sector Pak Colony.

24 February 1999
1- At around 1 a.m., the personnel of CIA Police, led by SI Malik Akram, raided the residences of Mohammad Shakeel and Mohammad Naveed and arrested them. Mohammad Shakeel 16, son of Mohammad Jameel; and Mohammad Naveed 18, son of Sahno are supporters of MQM Unit 45, Sector Mahmoodabad.

2- At around 12 p.m., the personnel of CIA Police raided the residence of Gulzar and arrested him. Gulzar is a worker of MQM Labour Division -- Gulshan-e-Hadeed Unit.

3- At around 1 p.m., the personnel of CIA Police, led by Malik Akram, raided the residence of Mohammad Mustafa and arrested him. Mohammad Mustafa 26, son of Aziz Ahmed, is a resident of Mahmoodabad, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 45, Sector Mahmoodabad.

4- The personnel of Liaquat Police Station, led by SHO Sarwar alias Commando, raided the residence of Kamran and arrested him. Kamran 14, son of Mohammad Rasheed, is a resident of Liaquatabad, Karachi. He is a supporter of MQM Unit 163, Sector Liaquatabad.

23 February 1999
1- The personnel of Haji Road Police Station in Hyderabad arrested Ahmed Hussain from near American Chowk. He was immediately subjected to torture. Ahmed Hussain is a worker of MQM Unit 30, Hyderabad Zone.

2- The personnel of Gulbahar Police Station, led by SHO Chaudhry Aslam and other plain clothed personnel, arrested Kaleem from near Noor Garment Factory in Gulbahar, Karachi. Kaleem son of Sheikh Abdur Raheem, is the Joint Incharge of MQM Unit 102, Sector Malir.

3- At around 4.30 p.m. Pakistan Time, heavy contingent of Azizabad Police Station, led by SHO Ghazanfar, raided Nine Zero, the Central Office of the MQM at Azizabad in Karachi, Pakistan. They forcefully entered into the Khursheed Begum Memorial Hall and arrested Jamil, an office bearer of the MQM Labour Division (T&T Unit). He was subjected to brutal torture and then dragged towards the police mobile and taken to unknown destination.

22 February 1999
1- At around 7.25 a.m., the personnel of Liaquatabad Police Station, led by SHO Sarwar alias Commando, raided the residence of Munawwar Khan Ghauri and arrested him along with his brother Mohiuddin Khan Ghauri. Both of them reside at 7/334 Liaquatabad, Karachi, and are supporters of MQM Unit 163, Sector Liaquatabad.

2- The personnel of Anti Terrorist Cell, led by ASI Javed Iqbal and Naveed Shah, raided the residence of Syed Liaquat Ali Shah and arrested him. Syed Liaquat Ali Shah son of Syed Bihar Ali Shah is a resident of House No. 307, Sector 1-D, Orangi Town, Karachi. He is a member of MQM Elders Wing of Orangi Town.

3- Between 4 and 5 a.m., the personnel of Liaquatabad Police Station, led by SHO Sarwar alias Commando, raided the residence of Salman and arrested him. Salman 19, son of Jameel Akhtar, is a resident of 157 Qasimabad, Liaquatabad, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 163, Sector Liaquatabad.

19 February 1999
The personnel of Liaquatabad Police Station, led by SHO Sarwar alias Commando, raided the temporary residence of Akram Niazi and arrested him. Akram Niazi 36, son of Mohammad Yusuf, is a resident of Alnoor Society, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 162, Sector Liaquatabad.

18 February 1999
At around 2 a.m., the personnel of Korangi Police Station raided the temporary residence of Shafiq and arrested him. Shafiq 45, son of Mohammad Shafi, is a resident of Railway Colony, near Mubarak Masjid, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 24, Sector Burns Road, Karachi.

17 February 1999
The personnel of Nawabshah Police have arrested Waseem Hussain son of Kazim Hussain, an office bearer of MQM Unit 15, Sector C, Hyderabad Zone. Other MQM workers Anwar Memon, Shahid Jaffery and Mubashir Jaffery who were accompanying Waseem Hussain have also been arrested.

16 February 1999
1- The Haqiqi terrorists attacked the house of Zafar Ahmed, an office bearer of MQM. In his absence they looted all the valuables from the house including the dowry of his sister worth Rs 350,000.

2- The personnel of CIA Police raided the temporary residence of Jamal Noor and arrested him along with the entire family members. Jamal Noor 30, son of Noor Mohammad, is the Incharge of MQM Society Sector. At present he is being kept at the CIA Centre in Saddar, where brutal torture is being inflicted upon him.

3- Wasi Ullah 35, son of Saeed Ullah, is a resident of Pak Colony, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 192, Sector Pak Colony. He had went to the City Court to attend his bail hearing, when the Court Police arrested him.

15 February 1999
The personnel of Shirin Jinnah Police Station arrested Kashif Ullah, brother of Amir Ullah, while he had gone to the Police Station to meet him. It is to be recalled that the Government of Nawaz Sharif has falsely implicated Amir Ullah in the murder of Hakim Saeed. The law enforcers are also raiding the homes of the relatives of Amir Ullah to pressurise him to confess the murder of Hakim Saeed.

13 February 1999
1- At around 9 a.m., the personnel of New Karachi Police Station, led by SHO Taufeeq Zahid, raided the house of the Incharge of MQM Unit 142, Sector New Karachi. In his absence they arrested his brother Shakeel Ahmed 25, son of Wakeel Ahmed. He is the resident of 11-F New Karachi, Karachi.

2- The personnel of CIA Police, Orangi Town Police Station and Anti Burglary Police raided the residence of Syed Rehan, Member of MQM Orangi Town Sector Committee. In his absence they ransacked the house, misbehaved with the family members and looted cash amount of Rs. 52000.

12 February 1999
1- Heavy contingent of police intercepted a marriage procession bound to Karachi from Hyderabad near Pathan Colony. They arrested the Aqeel Rajput, who was the groom. Aqeel Rajput son of Sagheer Rajput is a resident of Sector F, Geyo Shala, Hyderabad. He is a worker of MQM Hyderabad Zone.

2- In the afternoon, the personnel of Nazimabad Police Station raided the house of Mohammad Ali and arrested him. Mohammad Ali 30, is a resident of Unit 5, Surjani Town, Karachi. He is the Joint Incharge of MQM Unit 5, Sector Surjani Town.

8 February 1999
1- Mohammad Mian 28, son of Mohammad Ismail Mian, resident of Madina Masjid, Baldia Town, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 113, Sector Baldia Town. The personnel of Saeedabad Police Station raided his residence and arrested him.

2- The personnel of Paramilitary Rangers raided the temporary residence of Atiq and arrested him. Atiq 23, son of Kalay Khan, temporarily residing in Korangi No. 6, Karachi, at the house of his in-laws.

3 February 1999
At around 3 p.m., the personnel of Paramilitary Rangers raided the residence of Mohammad Imran and arrested him. Mohammad Imran 20, son of Mohammad Yaseen, is a resident of House No. 10, Area-L, Korangi, Karachi.

25 January 1999
The personnel of CIA Police raided the house of Mohammad Ali, member of MQM Elders Wing of Unit 125, Sector Orangi Town. During the raid they arrested his two sons Mehtab Uddin 22, and Naseer Uddin 20. Both of them were taken to CIA Centre in Saddar, where they were brutally tortured.