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Rangers seek 187 MQM men over killing of cops

Islamabad: Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, have approached Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Farooq Sattar to get the custody of more than 180 MQM activists wanted on charges of killing police officials involved in the Karachi operation of 1990s.
A letter written by the Rangers gives details of crimes allegedly committed by each suspect. Some of them are involved in target killing of more than one policeman.
Copies of the letter were also sent to Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, the inspector general of police and the home secretary.
In the letter, the Rangers stated: "During the period of early 1990s, the operations of law-enforcement agencies were undertaken to apprehend the criminals involved in violence.
"The police officials who took part in the operation were later targeted and killed. It has been learnt that 187 individuals of the militant wing of the MQM were nominated in the FIRs of those killed police officials."
The letter also recalled Karachi's violent history, calling it a victim of politico-ethnic violence in the past. The Rangers said the precarious law and order situation was not a new phenomenon for the metropolis. "Please hand over the nominated suspects to the Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, in order to [facilitate the] investigation of murder of police officials," said the letter.
Meanwhile, the Rangers have warned that some "militant wings in the garb of political parties were hatching conspiracies against the ongoing Karachi operation" and asked the people of Karachi not to pay heed to any 'rumours' against law enforcement agencies. In a statement the paramilitary force's spokesman asked the people to inform the Pakistan Rangers if they find any unusual thing in their area and advised the media to avoid broadcasting unconfirmed reports.
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