Gul Plaza fire: Police declare Tanveer Pasta, accomplices responsible for deadly tragedy
Key takeaways
- The prosecution, however, rejected the report and returned it to the police, citing severe gaps in the investigation.
- In the four-page main challan, backed by hundreds of supporting documents, the police named five key suspects whose negligence allegedly led to the catastrophic fire.
- Despite the police finalizing the charges, prosecution sources revealed that the current Gul Plaza investigation is entirely incomplete and lacks the legal substance required for court proceedings.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Karachi Police have finalized their initial investigation report (challan) regarding the tragic fire at Gul Plaza, holding Tanveer Paste and four other individuals from market union ‘responsible’ for the tragedy.
The prosecution, however, rejected the report and returned it to the police, citing severe gaps in the investigation.
In the four-page main challan, backed by hundreds of supporting documents, the police named five key suspects whose negligence allegedly led to the catastrophic fire. The suspects include Tanveer Pasta (Union President), Huzaifa Ammar Ismail (Vice President), Amin (General Secretary), Muhammad Ramadan (Joint Secretary) and Nematullah, the owner of the shop where the fire reportedly broke out responsible for the deadly accident.