Rangers disclose arrest of MQM activist Haider Baig

Rangers disclose arrest of MQM activist Haider Baig
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Summary Rangers have disclosed the arrest of Haider Baig after he confessed murder of twelve people.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Rangers have disclosed the arrest of Haider Baig from Karachi on Sunday. According to Rangers, the victim has confessed murder of twelve people, Dunya News reported.

Nasir Jamal, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Deputy Convener has demanded Haider Baig to be presented in the court. The Ranger’s spokesperson informed that the victim was arrested between the night of Friday and Saturday around 3 am, adding that Biag has confessed murdering twelve people and has also been involved in extortion. Nasir Jamal said that all those arrested in target operation shouldn’t go missing but presented in the court.

MQM’s coordinating committee has condemned the arrest of Unit 83 Landhi sector’s committee member Mohammad Javed. The coordinating committee also made a statement saying that Javed was arrested from his place while watching football match. The committee has announced protection of the arrested activists of MQM.

Altaf Hussain, the chief of MQM had written a letter to the Karachi Corps Commander asking him to take an urgentnotice of the arrest of party workers last week. The letter was shared with the media where Hussain had given details about the arrest of his worker Haider Baig from New Karachi. Altaf Hussain also complained to the army general about the arrest of his various party workers by Rangers and requested an immediate action in response.

Last week, five activists were arrested while raids were carried out at the houses of three workers. Out of the five workers arrested, three belong to the Lyari sector while one each is from Ranchore Line and Baldia.

The party leader Aminul Haque said that more than two dozen workers of the MQM, who were picked up during the targeted operation since it kicked off last September, are still missing, adding that all of them were innocent but if anyone is found guilty of any crimes, he should be presented in the courts.

The issues of the missing activists and the formation of a monitoring committee to look after the targeted operation has been discussed by the party with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the meeting on Thursday last week.