On April 11, the family of slain journalist Zakir Hussain, also known as Shan Dahar, alongside representatives from a media rights organisation, demanded a new investigation into his murder. At a press conference held at the Karachi Press Club, they called for the immediate arrest of the suspects who have evaded capture for over a decade.
During the press conference, Zakir’s sister, Fauzia Dahar, accompanied by Safe Journalism activists Adil Jawad and Waqar Soomro, accused the Larkana police of misconduct. They alleged that the police facilitated suspects Irfan Brohi and Amir Zehri by orchestrating a “dramatic arrest” despite knowing about their pre-arrest bail.
On April 2, Larkana police announced the arrest of Irfan Zehri Brohi, a suspect in the Dahar’s murder case. According to media reports, Irfan, who had been declared an absconder and proclaimed offender in the case, was arrested in a raid near Darra crossing by Badah Station House Officer (SHO) Abdul Ghafoor Chutto.
