Main accomplice in Dr Imran Farooq murder arrested in Karachi: Nisar

Nisar says accomplice will be presented to a court in Karachi on Tuesday


Web Desk April 13, 2015
Imran Farooq was on his way back from work when he was attacked outside his home in Edgware, north London, in September 2010. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar claimed on Monday the facilitator of two alleged killers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s leader Dr Imran Farooq has been arrested in Karachi.

“The man responsible for arranging visas, tickets and stay in England of the two suspected killers of Dr Imran Farooq has been arrested,” the interior minister said, while addressing the media in Islamabad.

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Nisar added the suspect will be presented to a court in Karachi on Tuesday. However, the interior minister refrained from divulging in any further details and identity of the arrested.

The interior minister once again clarified the investigation in the MQM leader’s case are “not politically motivated.”

“The investigations are being carried out because those responsible need to be brought to justice,” he added.

Claiming that progress is increasingly being made in the leader’s murder case, Nisar said the government will form a joint investigation team to probe the killing in the next two days.

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“There are international repercussions of this case so they will be a part of the JIT as well.”

Nisar further said, “For the past year, Imran Farooq murder case was not only a test for UK but also a test for Pakistan.”

“We shared information with British government and Scotland Yard,” the interior minister said, adding the exchange of information led to progress in investigations.

 

COMMENTS (25)

AA | 9 years ago | Reply @Urban Legend: RCJ is not a judge anymore and he failed to bring charges against anybody. However, verdict of court and media report are two things, I think we are confusing legal system with a political statements.
Zaid | 9 years ago | Reply Oh boy......My fellow Karachiites......Prepare yourselves for anarchy
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