Altaf Hussain was arrested on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting offences contrary to Section 44 of the Serious Crime Act 2007.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 11th June, 2019) The Scotland Yard has arrested Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain in London.
London Police has confirmed his arrest.
In a press release, the metropolitan police stated, “A man has today, Tuesday, 11 June, been arrested in connection with an investigation into a number of speeches made by an individual associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Pakistan.”
The man, who is aged in his 60s, was arrested at an address in north west London.
According to London Police, Altaf Hussain was arrested on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting offences contrary to Section 44 of the Serious Crime Act 2007.
He was detained under PACE and taken to a south London police station, where he currently remains in police custody.
As part of the investigation, officers are carrying out a search at the north west London address. Detectives are also searching a separate commercial address in north west London.
The investigation, which is being led by officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, is focused on a speech broadcast in August 2016 by an individual associated with the MQM movement in Pakistan as well as other speeches previously broadcast by the same person, the police said.
Throughout the investigation, officers have been liaising with Pakistani authorities in relation to our ongoing enquiries, it added.
