Eyewitness identifies Umair Siddiqui in killing of Rangers man

Published July 6, 2015
An eyewitness picked out Umair Siddiqui — said to be a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker — during an identification parade before a judicial magistrate in a case pertaining to the killing of a Rangers man. — DawnNews screengrab
An eyewitness picked out Umair Siddiqui — said to be a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker — during an identification parade before a judicial magistrate in a case pertaining to the killing of a Rangers man. — DawnNews screengrab

KARACHI: An eyewitness on Monday picked out Umair Siddiqui — said to be a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker — during an identification parade before a judicial magistrate in a case pertaining to the killing of a Rangers man.

Siddiqui, along with several others, is facing trial over the killing of Rangers Lance Naik Shaukat near the Suparco office within the jurisdiction of the Mobina Town police station in 2010.

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The accused was produced before a judicial magistrate amidst tight security today during which an eye-witness identified him as one of the shooters involved in the killing of the Rangers man.

Siddiqui was identified among nineteen others. After the completion of the identification parade, the accused was returned to police custody.

Siddiqui came under media spotlight following his arrest earlier this year after which he allegedly confessed to 120 target killings before a joint investigation team.

Siddiqui allegedly also confessed that MQM Sector In-charge Rehman Bhola was the man behind the deadly 2012 Baldia Town fire that consumed at least 258 factory workers.

MQM chief Altaf Hussain had diassociated himself from Siddiqui, saying that false statements were being coerced out of those arrested by the Rangers.

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