The family of slain city billionaire Bunty Shah will ask private investigators to find the killers if security bosses do not take prompt action.
They have written to the independent Policing Oversight Authority
for a speedy investigation
and copied IG Joseph Boinnet and the National Assembly Security Committee chair
The letter was by Ombachi, Moriasi & Company Advocates. It was also copied to politician Irshad Sumra, Vipin Shah, Milan Shah, the Oshwal community chair, the Hindu Council chair, DPP and a human rights commission.
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Bunty, the son of the late Bobby Shah of Bobmill Mattresses, was shot at
3 am on Sunday.
He was confirmed dead on the way to hospital.
Family sources said the 32-year-old father of one was shot during a police operation to arrest a suspect involved in the Mogadishu bombing.
They said if the departments do not move swiftly within seven days, they will contact private investigators.
The lawyers alleged police admitted the murder was by officers and that it was a case of mistaken identity.
"It was too little too late to apologise because the damage is already done," the family said in the document.
"We call upon your office to follow up the matter diligently [and] with precision so officers who conducted the unlawful operation can be charged in a court of law."
The letter further states: "We know and believe police cannot effectively investigate their own and bring them to book.
"We have instructions from the family that should your office fail to carry out satisfactory investigations and bring the officers to book, we shall be compelled to apply to the court for leave to conduct the investigation and conduct private prosecution of the officers found guilty."
A senior officer at the Anti-Terror Police Unit denied claims their officers were involved.
The source added that officers from the unit were not involved in any operation on Sunday morning.
In-depth
interviews conducted by the Star with security operators revealed the bungled operation was conducted and sanctioned by Military Intelligence officers jointly with officers from the National Intelligence Service.
Under section 42 of the Security Amendment laws 2014, NIS is mandated to conduct covert operations in the interest of national security.
It is under
this act that NIS officers
planned and conducted the raid.
When The Star visited Shah’s home at the junction of Peponi and General Mathenge, there was horrendous damage to property.
The gate was broken but repairs were ongoing.