Attempted assassin of Rotterdam-based Pakistani activist found guilty
2 years, 11 months ago

Attempted assassin of Rotterdam-based Pakistani activist found guilty

NL Times  

A former London businessman named Muhammad Gohir Khan was found guilty of conspiracy to murder an activist living in Rotterdam. Khan’s plot to assassinate Rotterdam-based Pakistani dissident Ahmad Waqass Goraya last year, but was thwarted by Dutch authorities. The BBC reported Khan and the middle man Muzzamil at one point used fish metaphors to discuss the intended murder, referring to Goraya as a “little fish” and the suggested murder weapon as “little knife/hook/worm with a string.” “Officers uncovered more than 2,000 WhatsApp messages between Muhammad Gohir Khan and his co-conspirator where they discussed and agreed to the contract killing of a Rotterdam based Pakistani blogger and activist,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. After traveling to the Netherlands in 2021, Khan staked out a location he believed to be Goraya’s address with a 19-inch knife, but he was unable to locate the activist.

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London man jailed for life for planned murder of Rotterdam activist
2 years, 9 months ago

London man jailed for life for planned murder of Rotterdam activist

NL Times  

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Government needs to take clear stance against persecution of dissidents in NL, activist says
3 years, 4 months ago

Government needs to take clear stance against persecution of dissidents in NL, activist says

NL Times  

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Attack on Pakistani human rights activist foiled in Rotterdam
3 years, 4 months ago

Attack on Pakistani human rights activist foiled in Rotterdam

NL Times  

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