RASHID HUSSAIN, AN MQM WORKER HAS BEEN UNLAWFULLY ARRESTED AND COULD BE MURDERED EXTRA-JUDICALLY

12 May 1999

Today at around 12.30 p.m. (Pakistan Time), heavy contingent of New Karachi Police Station in mobile vans and private cars, led by the infamous police officer SHO Zahid Taufeeq (directly involved in the extra-judicial murders of several MQM workers and supporters) raided the residence of Rashid Hussain and arrested him. During this raid they tortured his elderly father, ransacked the house and looted the valuables. SHO Zahid Taufeeq has also threatened the family members that he will murder Rashid and that the family can collect his corpse tomorrow.

Furthermore, at around 4.30 p.m. (Pakistan Time), SHO Zahid Taufeeq conducted another raid at the residence of Rashid Hussain and arrested his four brothers namely Abid Hussain, Khalid Hussain, Shahid Hussain and Asif Hussain.

Keeping in view the murderous record of SHO Zahid Taufeeq, it is strongly apprehended that the lives of Rashid Hussain and his brothers are in grave danger and that they could be extra-judicially executed.

Rashid Hussain 20, son of Zahid Hussain, is a resident of 29/13 New Karachi, Karachi. He is an active worker of MQM Unit 140, Sector New Karachi.