Tracing Rahman alias Bhola's trail from Karachi to Bangkok

KARACHI: Key accused for Baldia Factory fire Abdur Rahman alias Bhola who was arrested in Bangkok by Interpol was an illegal immigrant, Geo News learnt.

Abdur Rahman travelled to Bangkok from Malaysia aided by human smugglers. About 40 commandos raided a room at the Royal Garden Home Hotel in Soi Nana, Bangkok on Friday and arrested  Rahman, who was staying alone in the room.

In January 26, 2015, Rahman got a multiple entry visa for Malaysia. The same month he traveled to Kuala Lumpur from Dubai. 

In 2015, when a JIT accused Rahman of setting the Baldia factory fire which killed over 250 people, he was living in Dubai.

Forty-seven-year old Abdur Rahman made his first passport in 2009 on which he traveled to Dubai. Immediately after the Baldia Factory fire incident Rahman got a residence visa for Dubai. On June 2014 a new passport was issued from Dubai. This passport is valid till January 2019.

A police team from Karachi will set off for Thailand to bring Rahman back to Pakistan. A member of the FIA Interpol section will also be part of the team.

PSP, MQM-Pakistan deny links to Rahman

Paksarzameen Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan in separate statements on Saturday refuted allegations that Rahman was once associated with their parties.

MQM-P leader Rauf Siddiqui speaking to journalists in Karachi said that he could neither accept nor deny that Rahman was associated to MQM. However, he added, that those involved in the Baldia factory fire should meet a terrible fate.

Meanwhile, PSP Chief Mustafa Kamal, speaking to journalists in Lahore said that Rahman was not member of his party. "He was arrested from outside Pakistan. He was never part of PSP," he said.