Judge criticises Mir Raza’s business partner for concealing facts

KARACHI: While recording testimony of victim’s business partner, the judicial commission formed to investigate the circumstances and possible negligence in the Mir Raza Ali murder case on Thursday expressed resentment towards him for attempting to mislead the commission and concealing facts about the case.

The one-member commission headed by Justice Omar Sial of the Sindh High Court grilled Muhammad Ahmed Bhardey for over two hours and deplored that he seemed to be more interested in securing his financial and business interests instead of bothering about the well-being of his childhood friend after he had gone missing. The friend also asserted that their eatery Wafflix was doing well, but the aggrieved family was facing financial issues due to losses sustained by the victim’s father and Raza was worried since the creditors were harassing the complainant. The commission also recorded the testimonies of Bhardey’s brother, a cab driver and a police officer. Judicial commission records testimony in murder probe The business partner testified that he had a personal and professional relationship with the victim and both were old friends as they had studied at school and college…