Sarfraz Merchant agrees to cooperate in money laundering investigation
RAW's personnel often used to visit MQM member Mohammad Anwars house, says Merchant.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Sarfraz Merchant, a suspect in a money laundering case that involves Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leadership, on Thursday has agreed to cooperate in the investigation of the case.
In a talk with Dunya News during the program “Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath”, Merchant stated that the Interior Ministry’s committee has not contacted him for an investigation. He added that only Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had called him asking for his address.
Merchant also made some startling revelations during the program and stated that he is a co-accused suspect in the money laundering case.
Merchant stated that he became friends with MQM chief Altaf Hussain in 2007. He added that he had lent a loan to Hussain on the party chief’s request after his accounts were frozen in Britain in 2012.
Merchant further revealed that the Scotland Yard had informed MQM of its funding by India during the interview. He stated that MQM had registered a company by the name of ‘Euro Property’ for the transfer of money.
Merchant stated that Indian intelligence RAW’s personnel often used to visit MQM member Mohammad Anwar’s house.
Merchant added that he has further evidence and requested that the committee should also include officials of security and intelligence departments. He stated that he has no contact with MQM as of now.
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