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Pakistan politician sought over poisoning which killed 22
Pakistani police are seeking the arrest of a local politician in connection with the fatal poisoning of 22 people from a rival branch of his family.
The politician, Arsal Khan Khichi, hired a cook to poison food at his cousin's home last week, police allege.
Mr Khichi had lost to his cousin in a recently-held local election in Punjab.
However, police say his rival was not at home when the poisoning took place. Mr Khichi is thought to be in Dubai and has not commented on the allegations.
The BBC was unable to reach his family for comment.
Police believe the poisoning plot was the result of a political feud between two branches of the family.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23372313#TWEET827326
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