It focuses 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". Two premises are being searched, in an investigation led by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting offences contrary to Section 44 of the Serious Crime Act 2007", the statement said, adding that the man remains in custody. He was arrested at an "address in north-west London.
The UK police statement does not name Hussain, referring instead to "an individual associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in Pakistan". His arrest was confirmed to the BBC Urdu service by his spokesman, Qasim Raza. Who says long live 's down with Pakistan," Dawn newspaper reported, quoting him as saying in 2016. Pakistan is the epicentre of terrorism for the entire world. "Pakistan is headache for the entire world. "Pakistan is cancer for entire world,” he had said. The MQM supremo had not only raised slogans against Pakistan but also called the country "a cancer for entire world". Hussain had delivered a fiery speech on August 22, 2016, after which party workers vandalised a media office in Karachi and chanted anti-Pakistan slogans.
Fifteen officers took part in a dawn raid at his north London home, Geo News reported.Īltaf Hussain has been arrested in relation to the hate speech of 2016 in which he had urged his followers to take the law into their own hands, it said. Hussain was arrested on Tuesday and taken to a south London police station. Following his arrest, Karachi city police chief Amir Ahmed Shaikh issued directions for stepped up patrolling and vigilance with anti-riot squads and equipment in Karachi.
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