Investigation: Qavi sent questions about meeting with Qandeel
Mufti Qavi’s mobile phone data shows that the last contact between Baloch and him was on June 22
Mufti Qavi. PHOTO: FILE
MULTAN:
Mufti Abdul Qavi did not appear before police on Friday to record his statement for the ongoing investigation of the murder of model Qandeel Baloch. The investigation team then sent him a 14-point questionnaire.
Among other things, he was asked about his last meeting with Baloch.
Talking to newsmen after receiving the questionnaire, Qavi said he would respond after consulting his lawyer.
“I will cooperate with whichever institution contacts me for this investigation,” he said. Qavi said he also would make public his statement to the police.”
“I met Qandeel once,” he said. “We met in a crowded hotel. She asked for a private audience. I agreed. She said she wanted to meet me because she wanted to discuss religion.”
He said Baloch had then taken some pictures with him and left.
Qavi said he had been in Lahore the day she was killed. He added that he would organise a special prayer for Baloch.
Talking to The Express Tribune, CPO Azhar Akram said, “We have broadened the scope of the investigation.
Police have gained access to Mufti Abdul Qavi’s mobile phone data which showed that the last contact between Baloch and him was on June 22.”
Published in The Express Tribune, July 30th, 2016.
Mufti Abdul Qavi did not appear before police on Friday to record his statement for the ongoing investigation of the murder of model Qandeel Baloch. The investigation team then sent him a 14-point questionnaire.
Among other things, he was asked about his last meeting with Baloch.
Talking to newsmen after receiving the questionnaire, Qavi said he would respond after consulting his lawyer.
“I will cooperate with whichever institution contacts me for this investigation,” he said. Qavi said he also would make public his statement to the police.”
“I met Qandeel once,” he said. “We met in a crowded hotel. She asked for a private audience. I agreed. She said she wanted to meet me because she wanted to discuss religion.”
He said Baloch had then taken some pictures with him and left.
Qavi said he had been in Lahore the day she was killed. He added that he would organise a special prayer for Baloch.
Talking to The Express Tribune, CPO Azhar Akram said, “We have broadened the scope of the investigation.
Police have gained access to Mufti Abdul Qavi’s mobile phone data which showed that the last contact between Baloch and him was on June 22.”
Published in The Express Tribune, July 30th, 2016.