Hilla: A joint force from the National Security Service, in cooperation with the Babil Police, arrested a man on Friday who had murdered Hamid Ali Mughair, the owner of a currency exchange office, and dumped his body in a drainage canal in Al-Nil district, north of Hillah, on Thursday.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, a source in the force stated, “Based on intelligence information and tracking the victim’s movements, a joint force was able to arrest his killer after raiding his house in Al-Mahawil district.” He added that the motive for the murder was a financial dispute.