Minhaj Qazi indicted in KESC MD Shahid Hamid murder case
Minhaj Qazi used to serve as security in-charge of Muttahida Qaumi Movement headquarters
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Anti-terrorism court has indicted Minhaj Qazi in murder case of managing director of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, Shahid Hamid, reported Tuesday.
Qazi has pleaded innocence in the case and the court has summoned witnesses in the case in next hearing.
Minhaj Qazi used to serve as security in-charge of Muttahida Qaumi Movement headquarters.
It is worth mentioning here that main accused in the case, Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s disenchanted worker, Saulat Mirza was awarded death penalty and hanged in Machh Jail on May 12 last year.
In May, widow and son of the slain managing director identified Qazi during identification process in the court.
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It was then that the family of the murdered MD appeared before court for the first time after the members returned to country.
Umer Hamid and his mother had recorded statements before the court. Shehnaz stated that Saulat Mirza had opened fire on her late husband followed by Qazi.
Shahid Hamid was murdered in Karachi’s Defense Housing Authority (DHA) on July 5, 1997. His driver Ashraf Brohi, and guard Khan Akbar were killed also.
