Uzair Baloch involved in killings of 198 people: JIT.

KARACHI -- The report of the Sindh police's joint interrogation team (JIT) has revealed that Peoples Amn Committee chief Uzair Ali alias Sardar Uzair Baloch is directly or indirectly involved in the killings of 198 people, extortion, land grabbing, China cutting and narcotics trafficking.

The report says that the Lyari kingpin has confessed to these killings as well as the other crimes. It further says that Uzair also confessed to sharing sensitive information with the officials of Iranian intelligence agencies.

The JIT has recommended trying Uzair under Pakistan Army Act for his involvement in espionage activities which fall under the Official Secret Act 1923. It recommends to lodge a fresh FIR regarding possession of illegal weapons and explosives.

Before joining the PAC, he served 10 months in jail after being arrested from Chohar Jamali, Sujawal district in 2006. Uzair was challaned in seven cases and was out on bail but never attended any hearing due to which he was declared an absconder.

Uzair has been in the custody of law enforcement agencies since his arrest on April 28, 2016.

According to the JIT report, the PAC head also confessed to killing 11 people in Scrap Market, Shershah in 2010. He was also involved in the killing of former Lyari Town Nazim Malik Muhammad Khan, Arshad Pappu, Yasir Arfat and Shera Pathan.

In his confession, Uzair stated that he was involved in the murders of law enforcement agencies' personnel, including policemen and Rangers.

The JIT also revealed that at least 14 of his notorious gang members, including Faisal Pathan, Wasiullah Lakho, Shahid Rehman aka MCB, Ustad Tau, Shakeel Badshah Khan and Mulla Nisar, have fled Pakistan, fearing an LEA operation.

At least 54 cases were registered against the PAC chief at different police stations of the city while 16 others cases were registered against the PAC.

The most important part of the JIT report is that Uzair has a strong influence in the police department. The report says that the SHOs of different police stations were appointed on Uzair's recommendation.

Uzair confessed before the JIT that Muhammad Raisi was appointed as the Lyari administrator on his recommendation and Raisi used to give him Rs2 million per month as extortion money.

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