Karachi is demanding answers after the death of 25-year-old entrepreneur Mir Raza Ali, the founder of the popular Wafflix dessert business.
According to police and family accounts, Raza left his home in PECHS in the early hours of July 28, saying he would return within minutes. He did not come back. His body was later discovered in bushes in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, with a gunshot wound to the chest. Police initially investigated the case as a possible abduction and murder.
The investigation has since taken several turns. Police have examined CCTV footage, questioned employees and other individuals, and pursued mobile-phone and other digital evidence. Investigators have also faced questions over missing evidence and inconsistencies surrounding the initial medico-legal examination.
A Karachi court later allowed Raza’s body to be exhumed after his family challenged aspects of the post-mortem process.
As uncertainty continues, young people and members of the public have taken to the streets, holding placards and candlelight demonstrations demanding justice for Raza and a transparent investigation. Public figures have also joined calls for accountability.
For many protesters, the message is simple: whoever was responsible must be identified and brought to justice, and every unanswered question surrounding Mir Raza’s death must be investigated.
