Accused in Daniel Pearl murder arrested in Karachi
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 22 April 2016
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Abdul Rehman, an accused in the murder of Daniel Pearl, was apprehended in Karachi. He is reportedly linked to al-Qaeda and was found with a firearm.Summary
KARACHI - An accused wanted in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl (pictured) was arrested Friday in the Golimar area of Karachi, Pakistan Today reported.
Rizvia Society Police said, in a joint action with intelligence agencies, police nabbed Abdul Rehman alias Sindhi. Police recovered a pistol from his possession and shifted him to an undisclosed location for interrogation, the paper said. Police claimed Abdul Rehman is affiliated to al-Qaeda and is a close aide of Saud Memon, accused and facilitator in Daniel Pearl murder.
Pearl, the South Asia bureau chief at the Wall Street Journal, was abducted and killed in Karachi on January 23, 2002.
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KEY POINTS:
- Abdul Rehman arrested in Karachi's Golimar area.
- He is connected to the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl.
- Police recovered a pistol during his arrest.
- Rehman is affiliated with al-Qaeda and a close aide to Saud Memon.
- Pearl was abducted and killed in Karachi in January 2002.
