Tariq Masood
Date of Birth: Unknown
First episode: Series 8, Episode 2 Last episode: Series 10, Episode 2 Job: Technician and Data Analyst Status: Deceased (poisoned) Portrayed by: Shazad Latif Tariq is a technical wizard who joins Section D in 2007, replacing Malcolm Wynn-Jones. Recruited whilst still at university, he's been fast tracked through the system. His sense of casual dress is a cause of irritation to some of the more senior members of staff, including Ros and Harry. But he is young, bright and keen; a true computer whizz and what he lacks in experience, he makes up for with natural brilliance. Sometimes cocky, but never arrogant, Tariq's always up for a challenge. Working for Section D is a dream come true and he's determined to make his mark on MI5. |
Tariq is poisoned in the second episode of series 10. He is working on his home computer making some connections in the case they are working on, when he finds an electronic bug in his broadband router. He is on his way to Thames House to report the find when, whilst hailing a taxi, someone bumps into him. Tariq thinks nothing of it at first but as his journey continues it transpires that the person who bumped into him did so on purpose as a cover to inject him with some kind of poison. He collapses and dies outside Thames House, despite Calum's attempts to revive him.