A suspected goal killer and robber, allegedly from the Altaf Hussain-led Muttahida Qaumi Motion, generally known as MQM-London, was arrested on Saturday in an intelligence-based operation collectively performed by Rangers and Karachi police within the Eidgah space close to the Civil Hospital.
In line with a Rangers spokesperson, the suspect, Mohammed Hamid alias Hamid Piya, was concerned within the killings on political and ethnic grounds and was additionally the ringleader of a gang of robbers.
A hand grenade was additionally recovered from the suspect, the paramilitary power’s spokesperson stated.
Hamid was initially related to MQM until 2009, after which he joined the MQM-London group.
Throughout an preliminary probe, the Rangers spokesperson stated, Hamid confessed of his involvement in focused killings from 1994 to April 2014, together with the homicide of a policeman.
He additionally revealed that from 2007 to 2008, he, alongside along with his accomplices, dedicated financial institution robberies, looted 123 tola gold from 4 jewelry outlets in addition to containers carrying valuable items.
He additional disclosed that he had been concerned in extortion alongside gang members in Lyari.
Moreover, Hamid revealed that he had offered Kalashnikovs, mild machine weapons (LMGs) and ammunition to members of MQM-L and gang-war components of Lyari.
Since 2014, the suspect had been hiding in Sukkur, Peshawar and Islamabad, the spokesperson stated, including: “Eleven first data stories had been registered in opposition to him at varied police stations in Karachi.
Additional raids have been being performed to arrest Hamid’s accomplices, the spokesperson added.