Rajab Ali Shah, SP of NWFP, and son shot dead near DI Khan
21-12-2003
PESHAWAR: A superintendent of police along his son was
shot dead by unidentified people near Darya Khan bridge in Dera Ismail Khan
district on Sunday evening.
The police sources are suspecting the murder as sectarian
violence.
Rajab Ali Shah, a superintendent of NWFP police who was
presently serving in central police offices in Peshawar, and his son Muazzam
were visiting their fields near Darya Khan bridge on Sunday evening. "At
about 6:15 pm unknown people opened fire on the police officer and his son,
killing both of them on the spot," an official of the Gomal University
police station told The News.
Rajab Ali Shah 56, belonging to Shia community, was living
in Chah Said Munawwar. He was on two months leave and was taking rest in his
native village. His son Muazzam 20, according to police officials, was a
student.
"The motive behind the incident could not be known as
the investigating party has not yet return from the spot. But we are
suspecting it might be an incident of sectarian violence as the deceased
belonged to Shia community and the police are probing in that context,"
a police official said.
He added that sectarian violence in the Dera Ismail Khan
district had been started since 1988. However, he said that not a single
member of the family of Rajab Ali had been targeted in the sectarian violence
in past.
The police station Cantonment, in which jurisdiction Rajab
Ali was residing, has also confirmed the death of SP Rajab and his son.
SP Rajab, son laid to rest
22-12-2003
DI KHAN, Dec 22: SP Rajab Ali Shah and his son Moazzam Ali Shah,
who were killed by unidentified people near Darya Khan Bridge on Sunday, were
laid to rest in Chah Syed Munawwar on Monday. Rajab was serving in the CPO
Peshawar. A large number of people, including police officers, attended the
funeral prayers of the deceased SP. The MMA leaders Maulana Fazlur Rehman,
MNA Attaur Rehman and NWFP Assembly Speaker Bakht Jehan Khan have condoled
the deaths. They assured that the government would go after the criminals and
they will be arrested soon. On the other hand, the son of Rajab Ali, Yasir
has registered a case of the murder of his father and brother with the Gomal
University police station against unidentified people. The IGP Riffat Pasha
will visit DI Khan on Tuesday to investigate the matter and condole the death
of an officer of the police department.