Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director Akbar Hoti on Saturday allowed the investigation team to visit United Kingdom (UK) and Sri Lanka to collect evidence in the Imran Farooq murder case.
Three accused, including Khalid Shamim, Moazzam Ali and Kashif Khan Kamran, are currently on judicial remand at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
According to sources, Khalid Shamim and Mohsin Ali have already recorded their confessional statements while Moazzam Ali, who is said to be the prime suspect, is unwilling to do so.
Mohsin, in his statement, stated that Moazzam had handled their travel documents to visit UK.
Mohsin said they had monitored the movements and activities of Dr Farooq in London to learn his routine. On the day of the murder, he grabbed Dr Farooq while Kashif stabbed him and then bludgeoned him with a brick, he said.
Imran Farooq, the founding member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, was murdered in Edgware, northwest London in September 2010. He had been living in asylum in Britain since 1999 as he was wanted in Pakistan in many cases of torture and murder.
SCOTLAND YARD TEAM:
The Scotland Yard team investigating the Imran Farooq murder case is once again expected to arrive in Pakistan next week during to conduct investigation against the arrested suspects, a local news channel reported on Saturday.
As per the Interior Ministry sources, the investigating team will exchange evidence including the autopsy report with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). It is also expected to interrogate the arrested suspects.
The Scotland Yard team has visited Pakistan twice previously to conduct their investigation into Imran Farooq’s murder.