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23/09/2010
Widow's Plea To Find Politician's Killers
The widow of Dr Imran Farooq, a senior member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has urged anyone who can identify his killers to come forward.
The exiled Pakistani politician was murdered outside his north London home in Edgware, last Thursday.
Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism unit is leading the murder inquiry which they believe was politically motivated.
Speaking at a press conference at Scotland Yard, his widow, Shumaila Imran, said the murder had "devastated me and left our family in a state of shock and disbelief".
She added: "Imran was a dedicated family man, a loving father and a loving husband.
"Someone somewhere knows something about my husband's murder.
"It does not matter how insignificant this information may seem to you, it could be absolutely vital to the police investigation.”
Det Ch Supt Neil Basu said the "murder had shocked Edgware's Pakistani community" and that detectives were keeping an open mind regarding the motive.
Analysts believe Imran Farooq's murder is linked to the re-emergence of political violence in Karachi. Upon hearing the news, the MQM declared a 10-day mourning period.
(BMcN/KMcA)
The exiled Pakistani politician was murdered outside his north London home in Edgware, last Thursday.
Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism unit is leading the murder inquiry which they believe was politically motivated.
Speaking at a press conference at Scotland Yard, his widow, Shumaila Imran, said the murder had "devastated me and left our family in a state of shock and disbelief".
She added: "Imran was a dedicated family man, a loving father and a loving husband.
"Someone somewhere knows something about my husband's murder.
"It does not matter how insignificant this information may seem to you, it could be absolutely vital to the police investigation.”
Det Ch Supt Neil Basu said the "murder had shocked Edgware's Pakistani community" and that detectives were keeping an open mind regarding the motive.
Analysts believe Imran Farooq's murder is linked to the re-emergence of political violence in Karachi. Upon hearing the news, the MQM declared a 10-day mourning period.
(BMcN/KMcA)
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