Karachi (Web Desk): The Sindh High Court on Tuesday granted physical remand of Armaghan Qureshi, the primary suspect in the murder of Mustafa Amir.
The ruling comes after it was revealed that Mustafa had been kidnapped and killed.
The court instructed authorities to present Armaghan before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) for further proceedings.
During the hearing, Armaghan appeared in court, and Justice Zafar Rajput, who oversaw the case, raised questions about the current investigating officer (IO).
In response, the prosecution confirmed that Muhammad Ali had taken over the investigation.
The judge called for his presence, and inquiries were made about a missing medical letter, which former IO Amir Ashfaq claimed he had not received.
Regarding a document allegedly sent to the medical legal officer, Ashfaq clarified that he had acted on verbal instructions from the administrator judge.
The ATC registrar presented the case documents, and the new IO reported that police remand had initially been granted in the trial court before the suspect was transferred to judicial custody later that evening.
Justice Rajput pointed out that although the police custody had been revoked, the documentation still showed otherwise.
After deliberation, the court directed that Armaghan be presented before the ATC for a remand related to charges of kidnapping, murder, and other offenses.
Earlier, the SHC had approved a request from the judicial magistrate for the exhumation of Mustafa Amir’s body, which is part of the investigation into his death.
The police had filed the exhumation request, arguing that a post-mortem and DNA analysis were crucial for the case.
Mustafa had been missing since January 6, and it was later revealed that his childhood friends were allegedly behind his murder.
These individuals reportedly burned his body and car in an attempt to cover up their crime.
According to statements from Armaghan's friend, Shiraz, the murder stemmed from a dispute over a girl during New Year's Eve.
This conflict allegedly led Armaghan to lure Mustafa to his house under false pretenses on January 6, where he was violently killed.
The suspects then transported Mustafa’s body in the trunk of a car to Hub in Balochistan, where they set the vehicle on fire.
Investigations have indicated that both Armaghan and Shiraz were involved in burning the car and disposing of the body.
Meanwhile, police recovered modern firearms from Armaghan’s residence, prompting the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) to investigate their origin.
The AVCC police also requested the assistance of the FIA to analyze data from a laptop seized from Armaghan’s bungalow.
Adding to the intrigue, an unsettling audio recording has emerged, allegedly Mustafa’s final message, in which he mentions heading to Armaghan’s house and encourages a friend to join him afterward.
This recording raises questions about the investigation, particularly since it suggests that Mustafa's friend might have known his whereabouts but failed to inform authorities for over a month.
The investigation into Mustafa's murder continues to unfold, with key pieces of evidence now emerging, including the exhumation, forensic analysis, and digital data.
The involvement of multiple law enforcement agencies hints at the seriousness of the case, but the true extent of the investigation's progress remains to be seen.
