On the orders of the Supreme Court, section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) have been included in the case against Rangers personnel involved in the extrajudicial killing of a young man in Karachi.

Section 7 of the ATA says whoever commits an act of terrorism whereby the death of any person is caused, shall be punishable, on conviction, with death or with imprisonment for life, and with a fine.

Supreme Court appointed investigation officer, DIG West Sultan Khawaja recorded statements of eyewitnesses on Sunday at the Boat Basin police station. During this time the families of the victim were also present at the police station.

While talking to the reporter the police officer said that accounts of four witnesses have been recorded and the probe team would submit the challan within seven days.

The young man Sarfaraz Shah was killed in broad daylight by Rangers in the Clifton locality of Karachi on Wednesday.  Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Friday directed the government to remove IGP and DG Rangers Sindh from their posts.