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Suspect’s father in Pakistani custody

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has detained the father of British airline bomb plot suspect Rashid Rauf, making him the third member of the family in custody worldwide, security officials said on Friday.

Senior officials said Abdul Rauf, 52, met his son shortly before the arrest in early August of 25-year-old Rashid, who is described by Pakistan as a “key man” in the conspiracy with links to Al Qaeda.

One intelligence source said Abdul was picked up by Pakistani intelligence agents from Islamabad international airport soon after the arrest of Rashid earlier this month. “He was taken into custody from the airport when he was leaving the country.”

Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said he was not aware that Abdul Rauf was in custody. afp

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