Police surgeon Dr Samia made startling revelations on Monday before the judicial commission investigating the Mir Raza murder case, claiming that she received threats and was followed by motorcycle riders for two consecutive days, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Dr Samia said she had also lodged a complaint with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over the threats, before the commission.
“I was followed by motorcycle riders for two days,” Dr Samia told the commission, adding that she was also warned to be lenient if she declared the death a suicide.
The commission directed its focal person to inform the Sindh chief minister about the situation and ordered a letter to be written to the Sindh home minister regarding security concerns.
When Justice Umar Sial asked Dr Samia whether she wanted Rangers security, she declined.
During the proceedings, the commission also asked Dr Samia about who her boss was, she replied that the secretary health was her superior.
The commission remarked whether this meant that the secretary health was the boss of Dr Usama's boss.
“I have seen a chemical torture case for the first time in my life,” Dr Samia said, she elaborates that she had put her career at stake for this case and would do the same again if faced with a similar situation.
According to Dr Samia, inserting an excessive dose of anaesthesia through a vein can prove fatal. She further claimed that Dr Usama had incorrectly stated the half-life duration of the anaesthetic.
She told the commission that if anaesthesia had been administered through a spray, its traces might not have been detected in the report.
Dr Samia also testified that the burn marks found on Mir Raza's body were not caused by acid present in the stomach. In fact the acid burn marks were present on the victim's body, hands and feet.
During chemical analysis, gunshot residue was found on Mir Raza's shirt, while carbonization was also detected on the garment, she said.
Dr Samia explained that hydrochloric acid can convert polyester into carbon.
She further revealed that samples for gunshot residue had not been collected during the initial post-mortem examination.
Following a dispute over the location of the gunshot wound, Dr Samia said she carefully examined the photographs of the body.
The judicial commission interrogated whether chemical burns could not be identified from marks on the body.
In response, Dr Samia said such marks are generally considered decomposition.
The revelations came during the judicial commission's proceedings into the circumstances surrounding Mir Raza's death.
Repoter: Shaukar Korai