KARACHI: Faisal Raza Abidi, former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senator was arrested from his house in New Rizvia Society on Saturday, according to police.
Abidi was arrested in connection with the killings of two persons, who belonged to a religious party, here in Patel Para area a day earlier.
Police investigation department is interrogating with Abidi in the case.
The murders happened yesterday as armed pillion riders shot the two men dead near the Fatima Bai Hospital and rode away. A spokesman of the outlawed Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) had yesterday claimed that the two victims were their supporters, however, the area SHO said the men killed hailed from Khuzdar and were associated with the Tableeghi Jamaat.
An FIR for the double murder was registered against unknown suspects at the Jamshed Quarters police station on Friday night on complaint of the victims’ relatives.
Faisal Raza Abidi, the PPP leader had resigned from his Senate seat in 2014 after differences with his party.
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