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Former MQM-P sector head arrested in Dr Naushad killing case
[DAWN] HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police on Friday claimed to have nabbedMaw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! a "former activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... -Pakistain, Shahid Abbasi alias Dancer" and described him as the main suspect involved in the murder of senior party activist Dr Naushad on October 25. The Rangers in a statement also issued on Friday claimed to have arrested an activist of the MQM-London "involved in supplying illegal arms to various sectors of the party". Hyderabad DIG Javed Alam Odho, along with Hyderabad SSP Pir Mohammad Shah, shared details of Shahid Dancer’s record and his arrest. He said according to the investigation held so far, Dancer killed Dr Naushad over some personal issues and not with a political motive. "The held activist is a former sector in-charge in MQM-P’s organizational structure. He was earlier acquitted in a case pertaining to the murder of Saleem Inquilabi, another MQM activist who was bumped off in November 2004," the DIG said, adding that he was released on bail on Oct 5 in a double murder case. The victims were identified as Jehangir Parhiar and Pyar Ali Samoon. The DIG said that Dancer was recognised with the help of CCTV (closed-circuit television camera) footage and the information shared with police by people. "Shahid Dancer is involved in 16 different criminal cases," he said. He said he had recommended a reward of Rs100,000 and commendation certificate for the police team that resolved the Dr Naushad murder case. Posted by: Fred 2017-11-18 |
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