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Missing Interpol president RESIGNS while being held in custody by Beijing as he is quizzed over 'law violations' - after sending his wife a picture of a knife and telling her: 'Wait for my call'
Interpol chief Meng Hongwei was reported missing after returning to China
Wife Grace Meng said she hadn't heard from her husband since September 25
Beijing had remained tight-lipped but revealed Meng is being investigated
Interpol said Mneg has resigned amid the probe in Beijing over suspected violations of the law
Interpol says its president who was reported missing after returning to his native China has reigned amid a probe in Beijing.
Meng Hongwei vanished after returning to his homeland and his wife voiced concern for his life after he sent her a final text message with a knife emoji.
Beijing had remained tight-lipped about Meng's fate since his disappearance was disclosed by French officials on Friday.
But on Sunday, Chinese authorities confirmed Meng, who is also China's vice minister for public security, is being investigated over suspected violations of the law.
Hours later, Interpol confirmed Meng had resigned as president of the international police organisation.
'Today, Sunday 7 October, (at) the Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon, France received the resignation of Mr Meng Hongwei as President of Interpol with immediate effect,' Interpol said in a statement.
Interpol said South Korean national Kim Jong Yang would becomes its acting president, while it would appoint a new president at a November meeting of the organisation in Dubai.
Earlier on Sunday Grace Meng revealed she has not heard from her husband since September 25.
Making her first public comments on the mystery surrounding Meng's whereabouts, she told reporters in Lyon, France - where Interpol is based - that she thinks the knife was her husband's way of trying to tell her he was in danger.
She said four minutes before Meng shared the emoji of the knife, he sent a message saying 'wait for my call'.
She said she has had no further contact with him since the message that was sent on September 25.
Then on Sunday, Chinese authorities confirmed Meng is under investigation for unspecified violations of the law.
The disciplinary organ of China's ruling Communist Party says the head of Interpol is under investigation on suspicion of unspecified legal violations.
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