London: Altaf Hussain self exiled leader of MQM-A caught escaping to South Africa by the authorities, according The London Post reported.
The online newspaper while quoting sources said , ‘ Hussain was hiding in the Wrexham area close to Slough in Berkshire for the past few days, adding that Hussain was stopped when he was going to Heathrow Airport in a private taxi.
The News Tribe Correspondent says, the British authorities and Scotland Yard did not confirm the news posted in the London Post.
The Post said, Hussain told the authorities that, ‘he is leaving UK and going to South Africa for security reasons and personal protection’. He was told that, ‘security can be provided to him in the UK’. It is not yet clear if Hussain detained or taken in protective custody. Mr Hussain is a British citizen and living in self imposed exile since 1992. He is never been to Pakistan since 1992.
Earlier yesterday it was reported that British police raided two addresses in London in connection with the on going murder investigation of Dr Imran Farooq. It was further reported that police took the crucial evidence in custody including the carpets for forensic investigation. According to reports 35 well trained officers of the Scotland Yard took part in the operation on Thursday 24th August 2011”.
Report added that those MQM-A men arrested in Karachi were actually coming from Colombo Sri Lanka and had connections with the murder of Dr Imran Farooq. The arrests took place as result of tip off from British authorities.
According to the reports both Khalid Shamim and another MQM-A men who were arrested in Karachi while arriving from Colombo actually called in to be eliminated in Karachi by their own party MQM-A. They had crucial information related to Dr Imran Farooq’s murder as well as target killing cells in various countries including South Africa. They knew too much about the MQM-A illegal and terrorist activities and needed to be eliminated that is why they were called in Karachi.