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| Rochdale imam 'murder': Man arrested over killing of Jalal Uddin in playground | |
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| A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an imam in Rochdale, Greater Manchester Police have said. | A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an imam in Rochdale, Greater Manchester Police have said. |
| Jalal Uddin was found with a serious head injury in a playground shortly before 9pm on Thursday. | |
| He had attended evening prayers before visiting a friend for dinner and was believed to be taking a short cut while walking home. | He had attended evening prayers before visiting a friend for dinner and was believed to be taking a short cut while walking home. |
| Police and paramedics were called to the scene but he died of his injuries in hospital a short time later. | |
| The Ramadhan Foundation, a Muslim group trying to foster community cohesion, paid tribute to Mr Uddin, who was the former imam of Rochdale’s Jalalia Jaame Mosque. | |
| Additional reporting by PA |