Late Naqeebullah with his son. Photo: File 

KARACHI: A friend and relative of late Naqeebullah strongly rejected SSP Malir Rao Anwar?s allegations against the deceased, while speaking in Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath on Thursday.

SSP Anwar, in a media talk on January 13,  claimed to have shot dead four alleged terrorists in a police encounter at Shah Latif Town.

Later, it was revealed that the deceased 'terrorists' included Naseemullah alias Naqeebullah, a 27-year-old from South Waziristan. His family claimed he disappeared on January 3 from Sohrab Goth and was then killed in a fake encounter. 

Noor Khan, Naqeebullah's cousin said in the Geo News' show that how could the deceased who was very much fond of his styling and grooming can choose to become a terrorist.

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?Naqeebullah had an interest in modeling, how could a person who was known and seen to be fond of styling and grooming become a terrorist. All allegations leveled by Rao Anwar are baseless,? he said.

Khan added that Naqeebullah Mehsud went to Karachi in 2008, and was doing labor work at a factory in Hub Chowki.

?A few days back he visited South Waziristan, he was planning to open a clothing shop after his return to Karachi,? the deceased?s cousin informed. ?He never informed about his affiliation with any proscribed organization with us.?

Later in the show, Naqeeb?s friend Irfan Khan seconded Noor Khan?s view, adding that the deceased wanted to be a ?social media king?.

"He desired to be Facebook king, he was living in Karachi from last nine years. Why wasn't Rao Anwar after him in the past, why out of a sudden he was targeted,? he questioned.