Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain’s bail in the hate speech probe was extended for the second time on Thursday.
Hussain was summoned at the Southwark Police Station for questioning in relation to the incitement speech of August 2016 from London to a rally in Karachi.
The British police said that the investigation is still in process. The duration of Hussain’s bail extension is for a month.
According to police officials, Hussain opted for his right to ‘no comment’ and did not answer questions by the detectives.
The MQM founder was arrested in June from his London residence as part of the investigation into his alleged hate speeches. However, he was released on bail a day later by the British authorities without filing charges relating to the probe.
Speaking to reporters outside the Southwark Police Station before his interrogation, Hussain said: “I have trust in British law. I haven’t done anything wrong. I am not scared or afraid of anyone.”
“These are all fabricated cases. I am used to it,” he said.
The Metropolitan Police of London had raided Hussain’s residence on June 11, taken him into custody and shifted him to the Southwark police station, where he was questioned in the presence of his lawyers in connection with the probe that the police said was focused on a speech broadcast in August 2016 as well as other speeches.
After his release on bail, the authorities had decided not to file charges but would continue with their investigation to get sufficient evidence or otherwise.
