Target killer confesses to 24 killings on 12 May 2007 on MQM leadership's order
Rifatullah revealed that he paid Rs 0.5 million bribe to police in return for freedom
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Target killer arrested in connection with May 12, 2007 riots in the city has confessed on Sunday of murdering 24 persons among 34 total on orders of leadership of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) political party.
Target killer named Rifatullah alias Kamran Kalu who was arrested in Model Colony in a joint operation of intelligence agencies and police made the revelations today during interrogation.
According to his confessional statement, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) apprehended him after May 12, 2007 riots and no case was lodged over bribe however, he was handed over to special investigation unit.
Rifatullah revealed that he paid Rs 0.5 million bribe to the unit and was freed.
The target killer further confessed to a rape of a woman in Shah Faisal Colony and to killing her husband upon resistance. The criminal stated that relatives of the killed persons were threatened against registration of a case and thus no First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against him for the longest time.
Threats were also made to purchase houses on cheaper rates only to be sold at costly prices. Rifatullah has also confessed to extorting money out of locals to handover to target killing team for purchase of weapons.
On May 12, 2007, riots broke out in Karachi after then Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry landed there the same day when Pakistan People’s Party, Awami National Party (ANP) and MQM had announced to lead rallies.
Gunfights and clashes claimed dozens of lives in the streets while injured several others.
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