Pakistan

Imran Farooq murder: Scotland Yard completes quizzing of Moazzam Ali Khan

The team arrived in Islamabad on June 29 to quiz a suspect arrested by law enforcement agencies in Karachi this year

Zahid Gishkori July 08, 2015

Late MQM leader Imran Farooq. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD: A two-member team of the Scotland Yard has finished questioning the main accused in MQM leader Imran Farooq’s murder.

“The accused, Moazzam Ali Khan was questioned by the visiting team. The team also met the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and interior ministry officials to gather relevant information," said a senior interior ministry official.

Read: Imran Farooq murder: Scotland Yard seeks access to suspects in Pakistan

The team arrived in Pakistan’s capital on June 29 to quiz Khan who was arrested by law enforcement agencies in Karachi this year for being the key suspect in Imran Farooq’s murder case.

While the interior ministry's spokesperson remained tight lipped about the 'sensitive case, four senior FIA and interior ministry officials claimed that the government of Pakistan did not allow the visiting team to question Kashif Khan, another accused in the murder case.

“The British authorities requested Pakistan to give access to the team to quiz Kashif Khan,” interior ministry officials stated.

“We’ve yet to decide whether to allow the authorities to question Kashif or not—he [Kashif] is involved in 13 cases of target killings,” a BPS-21 officer of the interior ministry told The Express Tribune.

An option of handing all three of the accused to Scotland Yard was also discussed by Pakistani and British officials last week, the officer added, while calling it a rather “complicated process.”

A joint investigation team headed by FIA director Inam Ghani also submitted its preliminary report on Imran Farooq’s murder case to the interior ministry this week, he revealed. This team also met Scotland Yard Team and shared findings with it, he added.

Read: British investigators begin work in Imran Farooq murder case

Further, the Metropolitan Police believes that their investigation could not be concluded without including statement of Kashif, there is strong possibility that the team would stay on, an FIA official revealed.

“It seems to be a reciprocal job — the London Police is also sharing information about MQM top leadership with us,” he claimed. The government formed a JIT after revelations by the BBC that the MQM was being funded by the Indian intelligence agencies.

COMMENTS (6)

a&a | 9 years ago | Reply SY. How many years they gonna take to come to some conclusion...

Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply Murderer has been identified, for details look at the picture above.

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liaqat ali | 9 years ago | Reply The game of protecting killers continues. Blaickmailing seems to be better choice than clear cut deicsion . It hepls to keep pir of london in check without craeting bigger politcial challenges. So the circus continues by the coward leaders.

Radiohead | 9 years ago | Reply We know why Kashif is not introduced to SY, The poor man probably could not even stand on his own legs.

Ibrar | 9 years ago | Reply @Curious: What you say is understandable. Scotland Yard will have to satisfy themselves in every way before they arrive at a conclusion. Requirement for in depth information is such that sometimes can go scot free. British govt, SY and people look at a case in their way and not necessarily the way we do. I am not clear in my mind as to how politics or national interest can influence the outcome of such cases. I am likewise not clear about the influence of MI6. In general Scotland Yard is fiercely independent and can investigate anyone in this country including Prime Minister.

Curious | 9 years ago | Reply Scotland Yard should stop this show now. They are really making a fool of themselves since Imran Farooq was ordered to be killed. They have their "guest" and that is what they need. However British Govt and this SY seem least pushed about their reputation. I believe the British people are privy to this network including its media unlike our uneducated media.

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