Police name suspected killers of political leader Dr Imran Farroq

 
Sought by police: Moshin Ali Syed, 29, and Muhammad Kashif Khan Kamran, 34, both Pakistani nationals
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These are the faces of two men wanted in connection with the suspected assassination of a Pakistani politician in London.

Scotland Yard today named the two men and issued their photographs in connection with the unsolved murder of Dr Imran Farooq, 50, a leading member of Pakistan's MQM party.

Dr Farooq, 50, a father of two, was attacked outside his home in Edgware in September, 2010 in what detectives believe was a carefully organised plot. He was stabbed repeatedly and battered over the head with a house brick.

One theory is he was targeted by rivals after claims that he was planning to leave the MQM party and set up a rival political force in London.

Police named the men as Moshin Ali Syed, 29, and Muhammad Kashif Khan Kamran, 34, both Pakistani nationals who both left Britain on the night of the murder.

Detectives say the men lived in Stranmore before the killing and registered to study at a college in East London after entering the UK on student visas.

Syed had been in London for around seven months but Kamran had only arrived in the UK a few weeks before Dr Farooq was attacked outside his home in Green Lane.

Detectives say they have built up a “significant picture” of the men's movements, both in Pakistan and London, but are seeking more information from the public.

A Met spokeswoman said : “Dr Farooq's murder would have required careful planning and help from other people, some of whom may have provided assistance or information unwittingly.

“We are appealing to anyone who has not yet come forward but knew either man in Pakistan or during their time in the UK to contact the investigation team. In particular, officers are

keen to piece together the men's movements in the days immediately prior to the murder and their travel out of the UK on September 16.”

Dr Farooq was one of the founder members and a significant player in the MQM party which has a power base in north London. His death sparked days or rioting in Karachi.

Detectives from Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command, which investigates political assassinations, reassured people that any information would be dealt with sensitively.

A man aged 52 was arrested in June last year on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after lading at Heathrow on a flight from Canada. Her remains on police bail.

Anyone who can help should call police on +44 (0)20 7230 2717 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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