*LONDON – MQM founder Altaf Hussain has reportedly been detained by theScotland Yard in London. *
The story was first reported by Geo News.
It is being said that Hussain was detained early Tuesday morning during araid at his house in north London. He has been shifted to a police station.
UK’s Metropolitan Policelinkconfirmedthat a man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into anumber of speeches made by a person associated with the MQM. They, however,did not reveal the suspect’s name.
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The police said that the said man is in his in 60s and was arrested onsuspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting offences contrary toSection 44 (intentionally encouraging or assisting an offence) of theSerious Crime Act 2007.
The officers are currently carrying out a search operation at his houseand searching a separate commercial address in northwest London, they saidin a statement.
