Dr Osama, the medico-legal officer who carried out the first post-mortem on young businessman Mir Raza Ali, has been removed from his position. Authorities confirmed the decision on Wednesday after an inquiry exposed serious mistakes in the examination.
Officials stated that Dr Osama will now appear before the concerned authorities for a detailed inquiry into the lapses. The controversy began when differences arose between the Karachi police surgeon and investigators over gaps in the original medico-legal report.
Mir Raza’s father later approached a local Karachi court seeking a fresh medical examination of his son’s body. Family counsel Jibran Nasir told the court that no X-ray had been performed and the exact cause of death remained unclear. The court approved the exhumation request last week.
A new autopsy conducted after the body was exhumed on Saturday revealed that Mir Raza had been shot in the back. The report noted two gunshot holes in his shirt, one at the back and a larger one at the front. Marks of violence, black marks, injury marks on the feet, blood stains, a 12-centimetre fracture on the right thigh, and a deep injury with fracture in the jaw area were also recorded.
A separate chemical examination report found acid particles on the shirt along with evidence of torture. It further stated that efforts appeared to have been made to conceal the victim’s identity and that no fingerprints were present on his hands. Gunshot residue elements were also detected.
Jibran Nasir earlier told the media that CCTV footage of Mir Raza surfaced on July 28 and the body was recovered the next day. He claimed the face damage came from acid burns rather than natural decomposition and estimated the body was only 20 to 22 hours old. The lawyer also raised concerns about the smartwatch, mobile phone, and possible lapses involving local police.
Speaking later, Mir Hussain, the deceased’s father, said this was the first time in nearly two weeks that he felt the investigation was moving in the right direction. He expressed confidence in the newly formed probe team and said the family continues to provide full cooperation, including details of three suspicious individuals.
Fresh details also confirmed earlier investigation failures. Geofencing of the crime scene had not been done, mobile data records were not obtained, and the smartwatch had not undergone forensic examination. The new team has now begun addressing these gaps and is in contact with relevant agencies.
