‘Malik turned a blind eye to security plan’

Saud Aziz being victimised in BB murder: Counsel

RAWALPINDI: Counsel of former DPO Rawalpindi Saud Aziz — nominated accused in the Benazir Bhutto Assassination case — has disclosed that Benazir Bhutto was assassinated due to non-implementation of the security plan whose responsibility lies on Rehman Malik and Major Imtiaz.

Addressing a press conference here Wednesday, the Counsel Waheed Anjum told that prior to one day before December 27, 2007 public gathering, the security plan was made on December 26 and SSP Yaseen Farooq was in-charge of it and questioned, why his statement was not made part of the FIR.
According to the security plan, Benazir Bhutto was advised not to come out from the vehicle after the public gathering and she was informed about possible danger incase of coming out from the vehicle.
Police officials had informed Rehman Malik and Major Imtiaz about theses dangers and advised them to stop BB from coming out from the vehicle and Rehman Malik took responsibility to prevent her from coming out from the vehicle, Waheed Anjum underlined.

He said that Saud Aziz did not advise SP Ashfaq Anwar to leave the public gathering place and he was near there when BB was attacked and the martyred place was washed out after collecting all evidence.
Waheed Anjum said that alleged culprits were being made a victim of media trial and suggested BB personal bodyguard should be included in the investigation to identify the real culprits and questioned why Rehman Malik and Major Imtiaz were not included in the interrogation process.
He further said that SP Ashfaq Anwar was sent abroad for three-year leaves while Dr Mussaddiq was also not present in the country.
He noted that police officials requested Sindh Home Department for postmortem after her death but President Asif Ali Zardari did not allow it and Makhdoom Amin Fahim also refused to conduct her postmortem. He pointed out that BB vehicle sunroof was not automatic and it was made in Pakistan. -Online