Outlawed TTP assassinated Perween Rahman at land grabber’s behest, ATC told

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Outlawed TTP assassinated Perween Rahman at land grabber’s behest, ATC told
Naeem SahoutaraPublished September 2, 2021 - Updated 15 minutes ago

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court was told on Wednesday that prime accused Abdul Raheem Swati, an alleged land grabber, had planned the 2013 murder of renowned social worker Perween Rahman with the help of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) over a dispute involving a piece of land in Pirabad.

Besides the prime accused Swati, his son Mohammad Imran Swati and three co-accused — Ayaz Shamzai, Amjad Hussain Khan and Ahmed Khan aka Ahmed Ali aka Pappu Kashmiri — have been charged with the high-profile murder of the 55-year-old activist.

On Wednesday, the matter was taken up by the ATC-VII judge, who is conducting the trial in the judicial complex inside the central prison, for recording final arguments from the counsel of complainant Aquila Ismail.

Her counsel, Advocate Faisal Siddiqui, submitted that the prime accused Swati had purportedly got recorded his confessional statement before the then SSP Akhtar Farooqui, under Section 21-H of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997.

Defence counsel to rebut complainant’s attorney’s arguments on 6th

According to his confession, he disclosed that local leaders of the Awami National Party (ANP) had allegedly hired Taliban militants to kill Ms Rahman.

The confessional statement added that Shamzai and Swati, said to be the local leaders of the ANP, were living near the Orangi Pilot Project office and tried to obtain an area to build a karate centre, but Ms Rahman had refused to allow it, the counsel added.

Advocate Siddiqui said that all the accused persons were present in a meeting held in January 2013 at Swati’s residence in which they planned the murder, adding that they hired local ‘commanders’ of the outlawed TTP, Moosa and Mehfoozullah aka Bhaloo, for the murder.

The counsel said that in an interview to a foreign radio service two years before her murder, Ms Rahman had called Raheem Swati a “land grabber and extortionist” and stated that the latter wanted to illegally occupy the land of the OPP’s office.

He argued that Ms Rahman’s interview corroborated the confessional statement of accused Swati.

Secondly, the counsel claimed that such a confessional statement of the key accused before a police officer was a legally admissible piece of evidence equal to a confessional statement recorded before a judicial magistrate.

To support his argument, the counsel cited rulings of the Supreme Court on the point of legality of the confessional statement of an accused before the district police officer in lieu of a judicial magistrate subject to the circumstances.

Concluding his argument, Advocate Siddiqui said Swati had also confessed that after the murder he had absconded to Swat to avoid his arrest, but he was tracked down and arrested by the police.

After recording his arguments, the judge fixed the matter for Sept 6 to hear final arguments from the counsel for Raheem Swati and Imran Swati.

Defence counsel for co-accused Hussain and Ayaz said they would submit citation on the point in writing on the next hearing.

Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2021

Outlawed TTP assassinated Perween Rahman at land grabber’s behest, ATC told

Defence counsel to rebut complainant’s attorney’s arguments on Sept 6.

www.dawn.com

 

[HRK]

Outlawed TTP assassinated Perween Rahman at land grabber’s behest, ATC told
Naeem SahoutaraPublished September 2, 2021 - Updated 15 minutes ago

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court was told on Wednesday that prime accused Abdul Raheem Swati, an alleged land grabber, had planned the 2013 murder of renowned social worker Perween Rahman with the help of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) over a dispute involving a piece of land in Pirabad.

Besides the prime accused Swati, his son Mohammad Imran Swati and three co-accused — Ayaz Shamzai, Amjad Hussain Khan and Ahmed Khan aka Ahmed Ali aka Pappu Kashmiri — have been charged with the high-profile murder of the 55-year-old activist.

On Wednesday, the matter was taken up by the ATC-VII judge, who is conducting the trial in the judicial complex inside the central prison, for recording final arguments from the counsel of complainant Aquila Ismail.

Her counsel, Advocate Faisal Siddiqui, submitted that the prime accused Swati had purportedly got recorded his confessional statement before the then SSP Akhtar Farooqui, under Section 21-H of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997.



According to his confession, he disclosed that local leaders of the Awami National Party (ANP) had allegedly hired Taliban militants to kill Ms Rahman.

The confessional statement added that Shamzai and Swati, said to be the local leaders of the ANP, were living near the Orangi Pilot Project office and tried to obtain an area to build a karate centre, but Ms Rahman had refused to allow it, the counsel added.

Advocate Siddiqui said that all the accused persons were present in a meeting held in January 2013 at Swati’s residence in which they planned the murder, adding that they hired local ‘commanders’ of the outlawed TTP, Moosa and Mehfoozullah aka Bhaloo, for the murder.

The counsel said that in an interview to a foreign radio service two years before her murder, Ms Rahman had called Raheem Swati a “land grabber and extortionist” and stated that the latter wanted to illegally occupy the land of the OPP’s office.

He argued that Ms Rahman’s interview corroborated the confessional statement of accused Swati.

Secondly, the counsel claimed that such a confessional statement of the key accused before a police officer was a legally admissible piece of evidence equal to a confessional statement recorded before a judicial magistrate.

To support his argument, the counsel cited rulings of the Supreme Court on the point of legality of the confessional statement of an accused before the district police officer in lieu of a judicial magistrate subject to the circumstances.

Concluding his argument, Advocate Siddiqui said Swati had also confessed that after the murder he had absconded to Swat to avoid his arrest, but he was tracked down and arrested by the police.

After recording his arguments, the judge fixed the matter for Sept 6 to hear final arguments from the counsel for Raheem Swati and Imran Swati.

Defence counsel for co-accused Hussain and Ayaz said they would submit citation on the point in writing on the next hearing.

Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2021

Outlawed TTP assassinated Perween Rahman at land grabber’s behest, ATC told

Defence counsel to rebut complainant’s attorney’s arguments on Sept 6.

www.dawn.com

This was known to locals form very first days ..... but our khooni liberals were accusing ISI and Sindh Ranger for this murder as well.

On topic it is sad to see this case is still not decided .... she was murdered in 2013 and we are in third quarter of 2021 .... even if anti-terrorism court convict accused persons they will go for appeal and in High court and in Supreme court which mean at least 10-15 more years before the Final Conclusion of this case.

A very sad state of ou justice system.

 

[SecularNationalist]

Had no idea that TTP also provide hitman services.

 

[HRK]

Had no idea that TTP also provide hitman services.

In Karachi it was a business you might be surprised to know in some case MQM hired services of Hitman of Lyari Gang War, in some case sectarian organizations hired MQM killers to attack target of opposite sect.

In past areas under Lyari Gangs influence used to provide refuge to not only Baloch Separatists but Terrorist of Jundullah who were involved in killing of Hazara in Quetta.

Terrorism in Karachi was most complex as it was not conducted on ideological grounds MQM, Lyari Gangs, TTP, ANP, Sectarian outfits, Baloch and Sindhi separatist were not only fighting with each other but were also supporting to each other in many cases, I personally know an incident when few Urdu speaking persons were abducted from areas surrounding Lyari but release after the intervention of an Individual from MQM, this was a separate incident not related to the incident of abducting 50+ Urdu speaking person.

Another incident of Chaudhry Aslam killing about which 'a theory deliberately circulated' that he was killed by TTP on behalf of Lyari Gang of Uzair Baloch as he conducted operation on Lyari Gang.

Another aspect of Terrorism in Karachi was financial interests in which not only business class specially Builders and Developers but Political parties were also involved as land grabbing and construction was one of the main source of illegal money, which some time was not only used to earn money but for the laundering of black money with in Pakistan.

 

[HAIDER]

Had no idea that TTP also provide hitman services.

This is a deep matter, this is their side business to earn money.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

This was known to locals form very first days ..... but our khooni liberals were accusing ISI and Sindh Ranger for this murder as well.

On topic it is sad to see this case is still not decided .... she was murdered in 2013 and we are in third quarter of 2021 .... even if anti-terrorism court convict accused persons they will go for appeal and in High court and in Supreme court which mean at least 10-15 more years before the Final Conclusion of this case.

A very sad state of ou justice system.

the people allege that ISI controls TTP. now if you will point at all the atrocities and terror attacks of TTP on ISI and military forces then they will just mock it and say chicken come to the roost or say that ISI/ military has had it done deliberately.
the fake liberals might even say that innocent ANP is being framed to hide ISI

 

[HRK]

liberals might even say that innocent ANP is being framed to hide ISI

Actually the local builder was political worker and local office holder of ANP but murder was conducted for his personal gain it had no connection with ANP as a Political party.

 

[Azog]

Why the **** can't we digitize land records. Land Mafia/dispute has cost thousands of lives every year.

 

[HAIDER]

Why the **** can't we digitize land records. Land Mafia/dispute has cost thousands of lives every year.

This is not that simple, our jahil people still prefer patwari over computerized land records. Because they don't understand anything or can't read or write ... But all should be computerized anyway.