Imran Farooq case: UK police raids houses, no arrests made

First visible progress in murder case after a year of little activity.


Afp June 19, 2013
First visible progress in murder case after a year of little activity.

LONDON:


British counter-terrorism police on Tuesday searched two residential properties in London as part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Imran Farooq.


The 50-year-old, a founding member of the MQM, was attacked nearly three years ago as he returned home from work in September 2010.He died from multiple stab wounds and blunt trauma to the head, according to a post-mortem examination.

The latest search operations represent the first public sign of progress in the case after a hiatus of more than a year, although London’s Metropolitan Police Service insisted the investigation remained “active”.”The searches are continuing.

There have been no arrests,” the police said in a statement.”We remain committed to finding those responsible,” a police spokesman said.

Detectives had previously said that while they were open-minded about the motive, the attack would have required careful planning and Farooq’s killers may have had help.

In September 2011, one year after Farooq’s murder, police had offered a reward of £20,000 for information that helps lead to a prosecution in an attempt to find clues to the attack.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 19th, 2013.

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