Wife of slain MQM leader makes emotional public appeal
H S Rao
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London, Sep 24 (PTI): The wife of top MQM leader Imran Farooq, who was stabbed to death outside his home here, has made a tearful appeal to the public to help the UK police to crack the case.
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London, Sep 24 (PTI): The wife of top MQM leader Imran Farooq, who was stabbed to death outside his home here, has made a tearful appeal to the public to help the UK police to crack the case.
"Someone, somewhere know something about my husband''s murder", said Shumaila Imran, who broke down in tears at the Scotland Yard Press Conference called to publicise the appeal for information.
She said no piece of information is unimportant as police search for clues in the brazen daylight attack.
50-year-old Farooq had been living in self-imposed exile in London since fleeing Pakistan in 1992 was attacked by some unidentified men with daggers in Green Lane, Edgware, his north London residence last week.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader died of multiple stab wounds and head injuries.
His widow said she is confident someone has information that can help. She said she and her two children have been shocked by the loss.
"His murder, a week ago has devastated me and left our family in a state of shock and disbelief", she said.
The police has stepped up investigation to nab the culprits. Scotland Yard investigators plan to return to the scene of the crime looking for witnesses and clues.
Counter-Terrorism detectives are handling the case, indicating that police believe the crime may be political.
Farooq was granted asylum in Britain after a price was put on his head ''dead or alive''.
Last year the Taliban sent a DVD to the MQM threatening death to the leaders if they continued to oppose them. Farooq leaves behind his wife Shumaila and sons Alisha, five, and Zeesham, three.
Earlier, a media report on September 19 had said that, the Taliban may have ordered the assassination of Farooq as it had issued a ''fatwa'' against the party for its opposition to Muslim fundamentalism in Pakistan.
She said no piece of information is unimportant as police search for clues in the brazen daylight attack.
50-year-old Farooq had been living in self-imposed exile in London since fleeing Pakistan in 1992 was attacked by some unidentified men with daggers in Green Lane, Edgware, his north London residence last week.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader died of multiple stab wounds and head injuries.
His widow said she is confident someone has information that can help. She said she and her two children have been shocked by the loss.
"His murder, a week ago has devastated me and left our family in a state of shock and disbelief", she said.
The police has stepped up investigation to nab the culprits. Scotland Yard investigators plan to return to the scene of the crime looking for witnesses and clues.
Counter-Terrorism detectives are handling the case, indicating that police believe the crime may be political.
Farooq was granted asylum in Britain after a price was put on his head ''dead or alive''.
Last year the Taliban sent a DVD to the MQM threatening death to the leaders if they continued to oppose them. Farooq leaves behind his wife Shumaila and sons Alisha, five, and Zeesham, three.
Earlier, a media report on September 19 had said that, the Taliban may have ordered the assassination of Farooq as it had issued a ''fatwa'' against the party for its opposition to Muslim fundamentalism in Pakistan.
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