Scotland Yard arrests suspect in connection with Imran Farooq murder

Dawn.com Published August 27, 2014

LONDON: The London Metropolitan police on Wednesday said it has arrested a 30-year-old suspect in connection with ex-Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Imran Farooq's murder.

"A 30 year old man has been arrested in connection with the Imran Farooq murder case from the Waltham Forest area in London," a spokesperson for the London Metropolitan Police told Dawn.com.

Media reports quoting Scotland Yard said the suspect was said to be a British national of Pakistani origin. He is said to belong to a political party and is currently in detention at the Central London Police Station, according to the reports.

Earlier in May, British detectives had released photographs of two suspects they wanted to trace in connection with Farooq's killing.

The two Pakistani nationals were identified as 29-year-old Mohsin Ali Syed and 34-year-old Muhammad Kashif Khan Kamran.

Also read: UK police names suspects in Imran Farooq murder case

Farooq, 50, a founding member of the MQM, was stabbed and beaten to death in Edgware, northwest London, as he returned home from work on September 16, 2010.

Farooq claimed asylum in Britain in 1999. He was wanted in Pakistan over scores of charges including torture and murder but always claimed the accusations were politically motivated.

He had twice been elected as a lawmaker in Pakistan but went into hiding in 1992 when the government ordered a military crackdown against MQM activists in Karachi. More than 200,000 mourners packed the streets of Karachi for his burial on November 6, 2010.

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Sheraz

Aug 27, 2014 05:48pm

It's all political from government of Pakistan pressuring British government to take action. I think they sense that MQM is going to support Imran Khan or Dr. Qadri

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Mr.T

Aug 27, 2014 05:50pm

all starts bad ends bad...

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imtiaz Hydari

Aug 27, 2014 06:01pm

Not even the British Government can influence or pressure police investigation. nothing to do with British government

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Daas

Aug 27, 2014 06:07pm

@Sheraz Are you joking N government is capable of pressuring Cameron.

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Pakistani

Aug 27, 2014 06:17pm

@Sheraz I agree This is all about the murder case of Imran Farooq. Blackmailing by British authority. Their support towards Imran Khan is not hidden. I am sure MQM is not involved in this murder case, even they lost their key guy. If MQM support PTI, case will solve in few seconds.

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Nazir Ahmed

Aug 27, 2014 06:17pm

Why is that members of a particular political party are met with a violent death???

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Talha

Aug 27, 2014 06:26pm

@Sheraz Sheraz you got it right. The present rulers are now either going to bribe, blackmail or threaten people to get support. However, InshAllah the righteous people are many and they would outweigh all these corrupt politicians who would compromise and make self-benefiting deals, all in the name of protecting democracy.

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Amir

Aug 27, 2014 06:29pm

What kind of "Tamasha" is this? British police takes a nap and than wake up.

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Nazir Ahmed

Aug 27, 2014 06:33pm

@Sheraz Ridiculous.

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Farooq

Aug 27, 2014 06:35pm

@Sheraz Britain is not an underdeveloped country where governments can influence department of justice; and Altaf Hussain in a British national residing in Britain. His so called influence in foreign sovereign government of Pakistan doesn't influence British government.

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haris

Aug 27, 2014 06:45pm

New season has started

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MMM

Aug 27, 2014 06:51pm

@Daas NS may not be able to influence Briish goverment but their "vested interest" in this region does. It is naive to think to that Western goverments don't do unethical things. From controlling media to judicial to trade organizations, they will bend rules in a heartbeat if it is in their "National interests".

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NHM

Aug 27, 2014 07:15pm

@Sheraz; you are spot on. I am amazed at the timings of this disclosure. The west is going all out for saving Noon's Government and in the process distancing itself from the people of Pakistan.

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shahid

Aug 27, 2014 09:16pm

Probably more political parties will be exposed during this investigation.

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Zainab

Aug 28, 2014 01:24am

@Sheraz It is England you are talking about, not Pakistan. Scottland Yard is independent body and even the British Government can not influence its investigations. The charges have not even been filed against these individuals, and people have already started making excuses.

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Zainab

Aug 28, 2014 01:27am

@Nazir Ahmed Have'nt you heard of law of jungle?

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M. Siddique

Aug 28, 2014 01:50am

@Sheraz, Nah, British system does not take pressures from anyone let alone Pakistani government.

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M. Siddique

Aug 28, 2014 01:52am

@Amir, the British Police wants to be thorough before they go into action.

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Dr Khan'

Aug 28, 2014 02:09am

@Sheraz Can you put pressure on Obama to so something.Pakistan govt is nothing.

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Aug 28, 2014 02:32am

In Asylum report of Dr Imran Farooq he wrote as My life is in danger from establishment, Nawaz Sharif and Jamat Islami. He left the Pakistan after Army operation launched by Navaz Sharif and ISI. NZ misguided Army and use PUNJAB triumph card. Prior to his asylum in London, he was hiding in Pakistan for 7 years. All those seven years Altaf Hussain was in London. So he was frightened by agencies, NS and Jamat Islami not from his friend Altaf Hussain. he recorded his Statement in the home office of London against Nawaz Sharif and jamat islami. He became inactive in politics prior to his death. He was married and has two kids. He worked in the medical store for his family. But he had no fear to leave London, WHY? He was living similar county as Altaf Hussain, Why? Was he afraid from him? Why Not? Because he was always a supporter of Altaf Hussain and MQM. In past due to fear he hide for 7 years. He did not see the sun for some time, probably after 9 months first time he came out in the sun for 5 minutes. He was afraid from NZ, JI and Agencies but in London he did not hide or run away. Its mean Altaf Hussain was not his enemy, and he did not felt any threat from him. He knew Altaf Hussain better than all of us. Isn

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G.Nabi

Aug 28, 2014 02:41am

@Farooq You ever heard of expression - ' Justice delayed is justice denied' ? This probe has been going on for years. Why can't British government insist on handing over two Pakistanis in the custody of Pakistani security agencies.?

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Harmony

Aug 28, 2014 03:23am

@MMM - "National interests" go out of the window if a crime like murder is committed in UK. When a police woman was killed from a gunshot from Libyan embassy in 1984, UK severed all diplomatic relations with Libya. In 1986 they allowed US from American bases in the UK to bomb Libya, fir this reason. In 1999, the government of Gaddafi accepted responsibility for her death and agreed to pay compensation to her family. Even after the fall of Gaddafi, Metropolitan Police kept visiting Libya to search the killer. This is how serious they are for a crime like murder.

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Waqas Ishaq

Aug 28, 2014 03:50am

@Sheraz Really???

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Taimoor Khan

Aug 28, 2014 05:30am

Timing is very interesting. Nawaz tightening screws on MQM through Altaf. One has to remember that the two main suspects are still under Pakistani secret services custody. Why they havent been handed over to scotland yard, perhaps to be used as bargaining chips for the times like these.

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American Gandhi

Aug 28, 2014 05:58am

@D Mr. D Bahi, you want us to concentrate on a report that was used to get him asylum in 1990's. Every Pakistani filing asylum in Europe claims his life is in danger in Pakistan. Don't forget Farooq recorded and left letter behind him that his life was in danger because of bahi in London. Bahi knows it well. British govt is not corrupt Pakistani govt who will let a murderous escape. Dr. Farooq just followed his murderer. He could have been safe in Pakistan. He had his own victim and God got him finally.

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