MQM leader Imran Farooq seen with party chief Altaf Hussain. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
In a statement published on the Metropolitan Police website on Farooq’s third death anniversary, the police announced a reward of up to £20,000 for anyone providing information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of those responsible for Farooq's murder.
On September 16, 2010, 50-year-old Farooq was on his way home from work when he was attacked in Green Lane, outside his London home. The post-mortem examination revealed that he died from multiple stab wounds.
MQM chief Altaf Hussain was also interrogated by the London Police over the murder as well as suspicions of money laundering.
The police, in the latest statement, said their detectives from the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) are committed to finding those responsible. “To date they have spoken to 4,076 people, reviewed 6,350 documents and followed up 2,114 lines of inquiry in order to bring his killers to justice,” the statement said.
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@khan >“By web desk” who is behind it ?< good one... since they know that mqm can go to court, now you will see web desk alot.
again..when your comments were recommended and liked..we did not had a problem with it. but if people support us, then you start talking senseless...wot is your problem? if tsunami failed, why i am to be blamed... tsunami did not come in punjab also. leave karachi alone...
Sudden increase in recommendations of some comments says it all..... but people of Karachi knows better
@real Yes they dont know that yet that mqm is a fact of karachi, and no matter what they do...whom so ever do... we will always support MQM- come what may.. and maybe for people like you who cannot tolerate others mandate..bangladesh example is here to help.
@real "London Police doesn’t know what every one in Karachi knows !"
And even by knowing that everyone in Karachi voted MQM and PMLN got most votes in Pakistan and PPP in Sindh and PTI in KPK like you got most Recommends because of your population
Imran Farooq is not the only one murdered by politico - criminal mafia .
Its been 3 years now and every year they repeat same advisory/old story like this, this is last years advisory so nothing big about this news item:
Today is 3rd anniversary and this is of previous year: http://content.met.police.uk/Appeal/Appeal-on-second-anniversary-of-Dr-Imran-Farooq-murder/1400011606216/1257246745782the
So nothing to start gossiping about!
@Aysha: yes all judges knows abt it but obviously they dont wanna die by the bullet from behind, till this so called only political party against status quo existing in this city things would never get normal and people like u benefiting heavily on someone blood nothing is gonna change....
Please tell something new....... We all know that!!!!!!
@Aysha M:
Face-saving stunt. How many previous legal notices have they sent to ARY, BBC, Mubashir Luqman etc etc?!? Wonder how many of these suits they actually won?!? Also lets see them file this case in the Courts of New York and not with a local judge whose family resides in Nazimabad
Ishrat ul Ibad is back not without a reason. Pakistan is not going to hand over the Imran Farooq case suspects to the Scotland Yard. Simple
Hmmm. That's interesting. Who wouldn't have liked "slain politician’s wish to launch a new political party" ???
@real: Does everyone include the judiciary? If yes then why don't they do anything about it. It's time to stop maligning a genuine political force fighting against status quo
ET correct your fact it says in link that they BELIEVE that Dr was about to launch a new independent political CAREER before his death and this remains a KEY LINE of inquiry in this investigation and however they retain an OPEN MIND as to his inquiry.
Your statement reflects that as if youre more certain then the investigating agencies. I think you shouldnt be that biased and indirectly take sides by falsely ratcheting up the ante.
"By web desk" who is behind it ?
London Police doesn't know what every one in Karachi knows !
ET could you please also have a news item on New York Times receiving legal notice from MQM