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KARACHI: Pointing out serious lacunae in the investigations of a murder case involving alleged drug baroness Anmol Pinky, State Prosecutor Muhammad Arif Sitai has observed that the investigating officer (IO) has failed to collect substantial evidence in connection with the case.

He made such observations in a scrutiny note after the IO in the murder case filed an interim charge sheet before the court concerned.

The murder case was registered at the Baghdadi police station on May 9 on the complaint of an auto mechanic against Pinky, three days before her official arrest in two other cases, including those pertaining to drugs and possession of an unlicensed weapon.

In the FIR, the complainant stated that while riding his motorcycle along Haji Peer Muhammad Road on April 7, he noticed a crowd gathered at a spot where a Madadgar-15 police van and an ambulance were present.