AVAILABLE REPORTS OF RAIDS AND ARRESTS OF MQM WORKERS AND SUPPORTERS

Pakistan Time: 1.30 pm

At around 1 pm, heavy contingent of Police and other law enforcement agencies raided the residence of Mr Riaz, Member of MQM Nawabshah Zonal Committee in Area Camp No 2, Nawabshah. People had gathered at his house to recite the Holy Quran, as his brother Ejaz had died two days ago. The police entered into the house and arrested eight MQM workers. Those who were arrested are: former unit incharge Anwar and MQM workers Zahid, Aslam, Faheem, Nadir Sohail, Shahid and others. All of them are being detained unlawfully at the Taluka Police Station.

In another raid, the personnel of Ferozeabad Police Station raided the house of Javed, an MQM worker of Unit 65, Society Sector. In his absence they ransacked the house and arrested his younger brother Imran.

21 April 2001

1. At around midnight, the personnel of PIB Police Station raided the residence of Ovais, a worker of MQM Unit 57, Sector PIB, and arrested him. Ovais 28, son of Shamsher, is a resident of PIB Colony, Karachi. At present, he is being detained at the PIB Police Station.

2. At around midnight, the personnel of Nabi Bukhsh Police Station raided the residence of Saeed, a worker of MQM Unit 29, Sector Lyari, and arrested him. Saeed 32, son of Abdul Aziz, is a resident of Paroni Compound, Jamila Street, Nishtar Road, Karachi.

3. At around 1.30 am, the personnel of Ferozeabad Police Station, raided the residence of Sheikh Maqbool Ahmed, a worker of MQM Unit 65, Sector Society, and arrested him along with his brother Ghulam Mustafa. Sheikh Maqbool Ahmed 30, son of Sheikh Ghulam Dastagir, is a resident of Block-6, PECHS, Karachi.

4. At around midnight, the personnel of Ferozeabad Police Station, raided the residence of Sami Uddin, Incharge of MQM Unit 65, Sector Society. In his absence, they arrested his brother Salahuddin. Salahuddin 35, is a resident of Block-6, PECHS, Karachi.

5. At around 2 am, the personnel of PIB Police Station raided the residence of Rashid Sultan, an MQM worker of Unit 58, Sector PIB, and arrested him. Rashid Sultan 30, son of Sultan Khan, is a worker of MQM Unit 58, Sector PIB.

6. In Hyderabad, the personnel of Police and other law enforcement agencies raided the residence of Sartaj Baba, Member of MQM Elders Wing. In his absence, they ransacked the house and threatened the family members. Another raid was conducted at the residence of Rasheed, Joint Incharge of MQM Sector, and arrested him.

7. The personnel of PIB Police Station raided the residence of Khalid, Joint Incharge of MQM PIB Sector. In his absence, they arrested his brothers Naseem and Maqsood.