PESHAWAR, June 12: An old widow has requested the British government to return the body of her son who was killed in London on June 6.

In a statement on Tuesday, Ms Gulzar Begum asked the British government to arrest the killers of her son.

She also requested the president, the prime minister and the NWFP chief minister to help her family in bringing back the body of Khan Muhammad Anjum alias Ahmad Shah, so that the family could arrange his funeral here.

The family members of Ms Gulzar said that Khan Muhammad, who was about 55 years old, was stabbed to death by some unknown attackers near the South Hall London when he was returning home after the Asr prayer.

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