Raheem Swati, key accused in murder case of Orangi Pilot Project’s director Parween Rehman, on Tuesday revealed that she was killed for not allowing the land to be used for construction of a Judo Karate Club.
The criminal said that Parween was murdered with the help of a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander.
“Three to four persons visited her office and asked her if she had any reservations if children are allowed to practise karate there in the evening,” he said. A local namely Waheed brought back her reply days after the meeting. “Waheed told us that madam was not willing to accept the proposal as women use the facility and would face difficulty there,” Swati added.
Swati said that a person named Ayaz made him talk to a TTP commander, Musa, who said Parween was already on banned outfit’s hit list. He stated that a few days later Musa called him and told that ‘it was done’.
Swati was Awami National Party’s (ANP) ex-councillor and district secretary information. He revealed that political parties used to benefit from language-based riots in Orangi and Katti Pahari areas of Karachi. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the ANP carried out politics over bodies, he alleged.
At least two miscreants Amjad and Imran opened fire at a bus in Qasba Colony amid riots which claimed two lives while several were wounded, he added. The key criminal was arrested last week from Karachi’s Manghopir area. Court gave the culprit in police custody for 14 days.
The Orangi Pilot Project’s director was gunned down on March 23, 2013, by unidentified motorcyclists near Banaras Flyover. The project aims at providing solutions to grassroots in solving their local issues including sanitation and provision of potable water. The project is run by non-government organisations (NGOs).
