MQM woman worker held for alleged involvement in Aug 22 violence

KARACHI: Rangers and police in an operation near Civil Hospital late on Friday, arrested a woman belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), who was allegedly involved in inciting violence against media houses on August 22.

The woman identified as Sumera Nabeel, was identified through CCTV footage of the incident.

The woman reportedly belongs to MQM’s women wing Burns Road sector.

Meanwhile in a separate operation, Rangers arrested three terrorists belonging to the MQM London Secretariat.

A Rangers’ spokesman said that all the terrorists were involved in target-killing incidents.

All three were arrested from Liaquatabad, he added.

MQM has been under scrutiny after its workers turned to violence and surrounded the offices of media houses in the city, upon its chief’s directives on August 22.

Several anti-Pakistan slogans were chanted during the party chief's live telephonic speech on Monday.

At least one person was killed in the violence that ensued after the provocative speech.