Sindh Rangers refute allegations levelled by MQM-London

KARACHI: The Sindh Rangers refuted allegations levelled by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London, presenting the activist that the party leadership claimed Rangers had killed.

During the news conference in Karachi, Sindh Rangers Spokesperson Major Qambar Raza said MQM-London had kept their active worker, Muhammad Yousuf alias Thelaywala, in hiding only to show that the paramilitary force tortured him to death.  

However, the spokesperson added, when Thelaywala read the press release issued by MQM-London on August 7 — stating him as killed by Rangers — he surrendered to the force fearing being killed by the party leadership. 

The spokesperson said that before surrendering the activist fled to Mirpurkhas fearing MQM-London leadership would kill him only to prove their statement was not false. Later, the official added, Thelaywala surrendered to the Rangers. 

While addressing the media, Thelaywala said MQM-London would hatch conspiracies against the law-enforcement agencies of the country. He thanked the Rangers for protecting him from the party leadership. 

The MQM-London press release Rangers spokesperson was referring to mentioned details of Thelaywala’s arrest on July 17 and recovery of his tortured body on July 27.

As per the allegations, Sindh Rangers had tortured Theywala to death and later threw his body in Hawwa Goth area of Orangi Town in Karachi. Moreover, the press release added, Edhi Centre declared the body as unclaimed and buried it on July 30. The document stated Thelaywala’s family identified his body by looking at the photo shown to them.

However, according to the Rangers spokesperson, the law-enforcement agency conducted a raid in Orangi Town on July 17, but Thelaywala fled the site and fearing arrest, remained in hiding. The spokesperson added MQM-London had asked their activist to remain in hiding so that they could carry on with their “propaganda” against law-enforcement agencies.