LONDON –
The police in London have arrested Altaf Hussain, a UK-based leader of the
Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM), on charges of money laundering, local and
foreign news channels reported on Tuesday.
Scotland
Yard has confirmed that the MQM chief has been arrested in connection with the
money laundering case. The arrest took place at a North West London property.
Altaf had confirmed in recent TV interview that all his bank accounts in the UK
had been frozen by the British authorities.
MQM
Rabita Committee will soon issue a statement regarding the arrest of its leader
in London and will inform everyone about the situation. Journalists and
political commentator Javed Chaudhry said that the London Police were
investigating Altaf Hussain for three cases of money laundering, hate speech
and the murder of Imran Farooq.
