UK Metropolitan Police’s Anti-Terrorism Command Unit quizzed a senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader for several hours during searches at two North West London addresses on Thursday, including a house owned by MQM chief Altaf Hussain, Pakistan Today learnt on Friday.
According to a source privy to the events in London, the British police questioned MQM senior leader Raza Haroon for three to five hours during a search of the establishment owned by Altaf Hussain. The details of the questioning could not be ascertained.
Raza Haroon is a former cabinet minister of the Sindh government and was recently taken off the MQM Coordination Committee by the party chief.
More than two dozen members of the police, including forensic scientists and members of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), took part in the high-profile operation.
The involvement of SOCA shows that while investigating the killing of Dr Imran Farooq, British authorities are also looking at the “money laundering” aspect and the net of the investigation involves more than what is widely known.
Talking to Pakistan Today from Karachi, Engineer Nasir Jamal of the MQM Coordination Committee said the party had already announced its full cooperation to the British police in the investigations into Dr Farooq’s murder.
Jamal said that he was not privy to the details of the search operation carried out at the residence owned by his party chief.
Asked about Raza Haroon’s interrogation by the British police, Jamal said that he did not have any such information. “I don’t think Mr Haroon is in Karachi these days and I don’t have any information whether he was present in Altaf Hussain’s residence at the time of the raids,” he said.
Raza Haroon’s cell number in Pakistan was turned off and calls to his Karachi residence number went unattended.
Dr Imran Farooq was stabbed to death outside his home in Edgware, north London, in September 2010, when he was returning from work. His killing shocked Pakistan and Britain as the killing was executed in a highly professional manner and left the Metropolitan Police, one of the most professional investigating police forces in the world, with a lot of painstaking investigation.
Dr Farooq was a close colleague of Altaf Hussain and among the party’s founders. The MQM has always maintained that it wants Dr Farooq’s killers brought to justice.
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inshallah
Hopping
They cannot solve any Pakistani politician murder mysteries.. they couldn’t solve BB case. They can’t challage Pakistani in that. Our politicians are expert beyond their imagination.
Scotland yard police was not given the authority by Pak Govt of PPP to investigate BB death, but the cause of death…..
Abdul Hannan
Federal Govt of PAk becomes hurdle
nw finally Scotland yard shud handover altaf hussain to pakitan ,no more generusssity for him
Then Britain will become Pakistan.
KHOON RANG LAEY GA
Strange SOCA decide to re-investigate properly two years later. Reason? The west don't need Altaf or the MQM anymore they now have a puppet government in Pakistan who will dance to their tunes. Authorities knew damn well Altaf was involved in this, but decided not to persue it at the time.
Wow ! This is a really good read for me, Must admit that you are one of the best website I ever saw.Thanks for posting this informative article. Thanks.
The culprits are still in an open air.
Nothing will happen. This case will be closed un solved soon..!
INSHALLAH
@Nazia
Hypothetical theories.
where my theories have gone.Badboyz deleted my comments.What is wrong with it.It is quite obvious that UK govt and pakistani establishment are creating some kind of pressure to lord of jungle to quit that seat and yesterday killing of Quershi is highly linked with this.This man is right hand man of Altaf hussain and he and his son were in charge of cyber wings of MQM which is controlling and fabricating high stunts via social media for Altaf hussian.So this time Pakistani establishment hit the back bone of Altaf hussain as he is just controlling his group of sheep via cyber and line link
I think its great for MQM to get this matter cleared once and for all. Never theless, as an MQM support I am eager to see an outcome to this case. Cuz its absolutely shamefull whenever anything occurs, good or bad, the dirt is thrown at us. So its a great opportunity for MQM to get its name cleared. Also I salute the courage of MQM leadership to comply fully with the investigators. Despite being push by foreing influences, and all attacks at MQM, there SLATE remain Clean. Just another reason, which justifies my cause to support my Quaid.
What do you mean by you salute the MQM Leadership courage to comply?? Its not Pak where they have a choice to comply or not its Met Police and they will do what they have to do. You'r leadership do not have a choice do they? Neither they can blackmail the Britain to spread anarchy n chaos if any investigation launched against them.. If there is a fire there is smoke.. Met Police thinks and convinced that something is fishy that's why they have raided. I hope everyone who killed innocent people get caught and punished.
CHOR MACHAE SHOR
I fully endorsed your views Hasan and wants to say here that ,International players dont need MQM and will do their best to damage MQM or its image,because they think that MQM is close to establishment and international players with the help of Nawaz sharif & company wants to weaken the strength of our Army to stop the entry of China in the Gwadar,Pakistan.This is also the desperate desire of India ,which is 2nd home of Nawaz sharif.Soon ,Nawaz sharif & company will face the music and conflict will take place with army soon.China,Russia,Iran and Pakistan army has different plans and you will see the results soon.America with the help of Taliban and allies will try its level best to destabilize pakistan and to tarnish the image of Pak army.
Others damaging the image (?) of MQM. It an insult to MQM and its leadership? Why should they let any one else do something in which they are the best and far ahead of all others. Look what they are doing to Karachi in strikes calls on almost daily basis for one reason or the other. And if you think that the City is shut in "support" of their calls then God help you (and MQM).
Are you really danish or you are taking lutf only .Now you danshi people should realize Pakistan has totally changed after these elections No Musharf and no Iltaf will come for your rescue Don't dare call Nawaz any names you will soon learn alesson you will never forget
chutiye idher udher ki na hankon, sub khichri bana di ha india china nawazsharif , consider it a simple murder case
phir bola ghunda…………….ghunda phir bola………………………lol
geo Palejo
Completely Agree with Danish, the issue on Hand is huge, but our politicans have done well, to keep the public's attention diverted. 🙁
Similarily, In Election Rigging was being carried accross the country from Punjab & KPK (massive rigging), but meida was instructed to highlight Karachi, so Main Saab in Punjab and IK in KPK, can carry out there ill-deeds, with silence. Wake Up PEOPLE
have u ever seen any muerderer punished in karachi, they people just want to solve this case now its matter of their ego. we should keep aaway our conspiracy theories away from truth
MQM IS SO MASTERMINDED THAT BRITISH POLICE IS HAVE PROBLEM TO ARREST ALTAF HUSSAIN
@Alive:
LMAO, after 55 hours of house search, the Metropolitan Police walked empty handed. Either MQM is TOO CLEVER or TOO NAIVE. In either scenarios, people like you have been served a warm SLAP.
MQM has been declared as a terrorist organisation in Canada. The UK government which gave Altu refuge has either got worn of him, or no longer needs him, or has run out of patience because of strong public opinion. Time has run out for this criminal coward, who is responsible for murder of hundreds of thousands in Pakistan. PTI deserves credit for challenging him.
This time the Criminal Mastermind of MQM will be arrested and deported to Pakistan and will face the anger of Public. MQM Gang of Target Killers, Bhatta Khor Mafia kills their own MQM Workers and put blame on other polital parties . MQM Terror Mafia are Professional Terrorist and hard core criminal Master minds.
Altaf should not deported to pakistan if he came back he is free again so hang him there
I will eargerly wait for that day :-(. By the way I'm still waiting fro PTI's 2/3 Majority 😛
i think hasan and danish are both the same person, can any admin check this pls??
Hahaha, i salute your level of thinking. Admins, please do check and PLEASE do post your finding. I didn't know that stating the truth is such a crime. Sigh 🙁
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inshallah
Hopping
They cannot solve any Pakistani politician murder mysteries.. they couldn't solve BB case. They can't challage Pakistani in that. Our politicians are expert beyond their imagination.
waqar do you have a sense of hummur…. plz stop… they are going to check themselves up for some change….hope for the swift actions…
Abdul Hannan
No never. He is a planted man of UK and RAW
Federal Govt of PAk becomes hurdle
Yes they have the ability and hope reality is not far not only raaz haroon but some other faces are expected
nw finally Scotland yard shud handover altaf hussain to pakitan ,no more generusssity for him
The methodology by Scotland Yard is more of a showoff than substantial. They are pressurising Altaf to produce 'results' or preparaing another agent in the form of Raza Haroon who was thoroughly interviewed and briefed about his next assignment. Never trust the English.History tells us.
They must admit that Pakistani's are professional in their job.Whether good or bad.
No never. He is a planted man of UK and RAW
hope they remembered to add some dahi and massala while "grilling" to get quick results
Yes they have the ability and hope reality is not far not only raaz haroon but some other faces are expected
British Police is capable and do know how to dig and find the murderers With the latest technologies at their hands and experts will come up with the results soon. Its in the best interests of Justice that who carried out murder are prosecuted in accordance with the law of the land.
Where is the detail of detention?
Looks like a yellow journalism article or put real detail instead of making conspiracy theory
I wonder that Scotland Yard has not solve the murder it seems that the intrest of British govt are with Altaf Hussain ,once their intrest is over they will solve & bring the culprit to book.
Mqm is terriost organization bhatta mafia and target killing organization one can inform me the source of income of altaf hussain in london?
every one in mqm leadership is a killer of thousands.since they have been every government ever sib=nce their creation,they got away with it especially with zardari government.they must be caught now and top party leader tried,punished
All the MQM suppoter will realise the terrorisim of MQM when their own brother ,sister or son/daughter will be killed by MQM terrorist in the form of Target killer or mobile snatcher. Hasan! what you will do the day when Altaf Hussain be prsecuted with Saleem Shahzad and SHumaila Imran.You must Sucide that day on you wrong belief that MQM is innocent.MY belief is it the killer of every one in Karachi.
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