Four Afghan nationals arrested in Zain Effendi murder case

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 05 Jan 2023

KARACHI: Police have claimed to have arrested four accused in relation to the murder of Zain Effendi, grandson of Hassan Ali Affandi, founder of Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam in Karachi.

According to police sources, four accused have been arrested on suspicion of involvement during raids in Chanesar Goth and Mahmoodabad areas of the city.

Various investigation teams, including CTD, have started interrogation of the arrested accused. Detained suspects are said to be Afghans, while further raids have been launched on the revelations of the suspects.

Zain Ali Effendi was murdered at his home in Karachi near the Mazar-e-Quaid on January 6.

Unknown armed men entered his residence in the wee hours of last Wednesday and had shot him dead.The armed men had arrived in a white Corolla car, the police further said.