Man held in Britain over Pakistan politician's murder
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British police investigating the 2010 murder of Pakistani politician Imran Farooq said Monday they had arrested a man in connection with the case after he arrived in London on a flight from Canada.
Counter-terrorism detectives arrested the 52-year-old man at Heathrow Airport at 10.10 am (0910 GMT) and took him to a police station in London.
Farooq, 50, a founding member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was stabbed and beaten to death in London as he returned home from work in September 2010.
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Earlier this month, police searched two residential properties in London as part of the investigation.
Police have offered a reward of ??20,000 ($30,700, 23,500 euros) for information that helps lead to a prosecution.
Police said the attack "would have required careful planning and would have required help from other people, some of whom may have provided assistance or information unwittingly".