London- A senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Mr Mohammad Anwar, was arrested in London today, the party said.
Speaking to sources, MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi said Mohammad Anwar was arrested at 9AM local time and has now been taken to Central London Police Station. "A legal team is present with Mr Anwar at the police station right now," Rizvi added.
Anwar lives in London and his association with party chief Altaf Hussain, spans two decades. He is a member of the MQM’s coordination committee. London Metropolitan police had confirmed today, the arrest of a 64-year-old man from northwest London on suspicion of money laundering, said a statement issued on the Met Police website.
Officers from the Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) said they arrested a suspect from his residence and officers are presently searching the address. According to the statement, the arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a money laundering case.
The statement said the suspect has since been taken into custody at a Central London police station, while enquiries continue. His identity was not disclosed by the British authorities.
Five other men previously arrested in connection with the investigation into money laundering, are on police bail.