SUKKUR: A Rangers team on Wednesday raided a house in Bandhani Goth and arrested a suspect said to be involved in the June 22 killing of Qawwal Amjad Sabri in Karachi, sources in the A-Section police station of Sukkur said.

It was learnt that the house raided by Rangers personnel belonged to Ali Afsar Bandhani, the nephew of Muttahida Qaumi Movement MPA Saleem Bandhani.

Suspect Atiq Bandhani, son of Rafiq Bandhani, who is a resident of Liaquatabad, Karachi, was shifted him to an undisclosed place for interrogation, police sources said.

A strong Rangers contingent comprising several vehicles cordoned off Bandhani Goth before carrying out the raid on the house. Neither the residents of the locality nor the area police had any idea about the intention of the Rangers force before the suspect was picked up and taken away by the raiding team.

Journalists contacted Sukkur SSP Amjad Shaikh to know about the raid but he appeared unaware of its purpose or target. However, Rangers themselves disclosed the arrest of Atiq Bandhani, saying that he was wanted to the police in the Sabri assassination case.

They said they got a clue to the suspect during the interrogation of his alleged accomplices in the crime.

Atiq Bandhani is said to be an employee of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and had gone under ground after the June 22 assassination of Sabri.

Security agencies believe that he had been hiding in the Nawan Goth area of Sukkur for about a month before moving to Bandhani Goth.

Published in Dawn September 1st, 2016