KARACHI
An MQM spokesman claimed that the London Metropolitan police had extended MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s bail in a money laundering case, till October.
Hussain’s bail was due to expire on July 9, 215 (tomorrow).
Other members of MQM whose bail had been extended included Muhammad Anwar and Tariq Mir.
“We can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has extended the police bail of the Founder and Leader of MQM, Mr Altaf Hussain as well as senior MQM members Mr Tariq Mir and Mr Mohammed Anwar until the 5th, 6th and 7th October respectively.”
Altaf Hussain’s last bail extension had come on April 14 this year after he was interviewed for more than five hours at a police station in London.
The MQM supremo was first arrested on June 3, 2014 during the course of a money laundering investigation initiated in July 2013 by the London Metropolitan Police, prompting thousands of people in Karachi to stage a sit-in calling for his release.
