FIA team reaches Thailand to take custody of Baldia factory fire’s key suspect

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KARACHI: A two-member team of Federal Investigation Agency on Sunday reached Thailand to takes custody of Abdul Rahman alias Bhola, one of the main accused in Baldia factory inferno case.

Sources told Geo News, the team includes Deputy Director Badar Baloch and Inspector Rehmatullah Domki. The team for taking custody of Bhola, also took along documents and legal records pertaining to the Baldia factory tragedy.

Sources said that a member of Pakistani High Commission in Bangkok will assist the FIA team.

It is not clear now that at which date Abdul Rahman will be brought to Pakistan, sources added.

Earlier, Bhola recorded his initial statement to the Interpol in Bangkok. Bhola, in his statement to the Interpol, has maintained himself as a 'political worker affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement,' sources within the Federal Investigation Agency had told Geo News. 

He was rounded up from Bangkok by the Interpol on December 03, upon the request of Pakistani authorities. Around 40 commandos had raided a room at the Royal Garden Home Hotel in Soi Nana and arrested Abdul Rahman alias Bhola, 46, who was staying in the room alone.