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Scotland Yard says ‘committed’ to finding Imran Farooq killers

September 17, 2017

LONDON: Sep 17 (INP) Scotland Yard has said that it is in contact with Pakistani authorities to bring to justice the killers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s Dr. Imran Farooq, who was assassinated here on September 16, 2010. On the seventh death anniversary of the former MQM ideologue, who was sidelined by MQM supremo Altaf Hussain at the time of his killing, the police told Pakistani media that it is seeking to bring to justice Mohsin Ali Syed and Kashif Khan Kamran who are in Pakistani custody. While reports have said that Kashif Khan Kamran died in police custody, there is no official confirmation available and Mohsin Ali Syed, Khalid Shamim and Moazzam Ali Khan remain in custody. Questions have been raised over British police's failure to make progress in its inquiries. The police said: “We continue to liaise with the Pakistani authorities in relation to a separate investigation into the murder of Dr. Imran Farooq and remain committed to bringing those responsible to justice.” The police met Shumaila Imran Farooq and her sons Aalishaan and Wejdaan on Thursday and assured her that it will not close the file of Dr. Imran Farooq’s murder case. Sources told that the police assured Shumaila that the killers will be brought to justice at any cost. A post-mortem examination disclosed that he died from multiple stab wounds and blunt trauma to the head through injuries caused by knives and bricks. INP/AH