Rangers raid MQM headquarters, seize heavy weapons

KARACHI (Web Desk) – A heavy contingent of Rangers personnel have arrested several suspects during raid on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain`s residence and Khursheed Begum Secretariat in Azizabad area of the metropolis, Dunya News reported.

The raid was conducted on a tip-off regarding presence of suspected criminals at 5:00am (PST) on Wednesday.

According to Rangers Spokesperson Col. Tahir, several suspects including Faisal Mota, Farhan Shabir alias Mulla, Amir Khan, Nadir and Obaid K2 have been arrested.

Rangers authorities have claimed that Faisal Mota has already been handed death penalty by an anti-terrorism court while the MQM leader Amir Khan has been taken into custody for interrogation.

The Rangers spokesperson further revealed that different kinds of local and imported weapons including Kalashnikovs, shotguns, 9mm pistols, hundreds of bullets and bullet-proof vests were seized during the raid. They believe that some of the weapons might have been stolen from NATO containers.