KARACHI: Police have revealed that a man recently arrested on the suspicion of target killing had worked as a translator for the neighbouring country’s consul general.

The man, identified as Mehdi Moosvi, was arrested by police from Shadman Town area of Karachi. Officials claim the suspected hit-man, allegedly involved in sectarian killings and terrorism, has made shocking disclosures during the investigation.

“He disclosed that he had worked as translator of a neighbouring country’s consul general, and had also accompanied his country’s diplomat during meetings with former Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and other high officials,” a police official said.

He also used to roam in police mobile with weapons. In pictures available with a local TV channel, he can be seen wearing police uniform and holding a gun.

The police mobile was allotted to a senior official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).—NNI