Martyr Abidi’s guard taken into custody as police begins probe

The bodyguard of martyr Shia politician and businessman Syed Ali Raza Abidi was taken into custody as police began investigating the murder. The guard hails from Dera Ghazi Khan and said to be not trained for the security duty.

Senior Superintendent Police South Pir Muhammed Shah said that the Crime Scene Unit has collected evidence, and that CCTV footage of the shooting is being analysed to trace the assailants. The footage shows Abidi’s car approaching and then stopping at his residence’s gate. Just before the gate is opened, however, two motorcycle-riding assailants stop by Abidi’s car. One of the attackers, wearing a cap, gets off the bike and opens fire from the driver’s side.
A forensic analysis of Abidi’s mobile phone will also be conducted, the SSP added.
Abidi’s guard was taken into custody by police. According to the SSP South, the Dera Ghazi Khan native was not trained for the job entrusted to him. “It’s hard to tell what the motive behind the attack is,” the SSP said. “Whether it is a personal, political or religious issue. It is being investigated from all angles.”
SSP Shah said that a first information report (FIR) of Abidi’s murder will be filed on his father’s complaint.