Mustafa murder: SHC approves Armaghan’s physical remand, orders ATC appearance

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The Sindh High Court has approved the physical remand of Armaghan Qureshi, the key suspect in the murder of Mustafa Amir, who was earlier kidnapped and killed.

The high court directed authorities to present him before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) for further proceedings.

Justice Zafar Rajput of the Sindh High Court presided over the hearing, during which suspect, Armaghan, was also present in court.

The court inquired about the current investigating officer (IO), to which the prosecution responded that Muhammad Ali had taken over the case. The judge then summoned him.

The court questioned former IO Amir Ashfaq regarding a missing medical letter. Ashfaq stated that he had not received any such letter. When asked about a document allegedly issued to the medical legal officer, he said he had acted on verbal orders from the administrator judge.

The ATC registrar presented case records in court, while the current IO reported that police remand had initially been granted in the trial court before the suspect was transferred to judicial custody in the evening.

Justice Rajput noted that despite police custody being revoked, documentation still reflected it.

After deliberation, the court announced its decision, directing that Armaghan be presented before the ATC later in the day for remand on charges of kidnapping, murder, and other related offenses.

Earlier, the Sindh High Court had approved the judicial magistrate’s request for the exhumation of Mustafa Amir’s body in connection with his murder case in Karachi.

In City Court, police submitted an exhumation request to the judicial magistrate, which was granted. The court has ordered the formation of a medical board to conduct a post-mortem and collect DNA samples from Mustafa’s remains.

Earlier, The police have filed a request for the exhumation of Mustafa Amir’s body, stating that it is essential for conducting a post-mortem and DNA analysis.

He had been missing since January 6 and was allegedly murdered by his childhood friends, who later burned his body along with his car.

Further revelations have come from Armagan’s friend, Shiraz, who claimed that Mustafa and Armagan had a dispute over a girl during New Year’s Eve. The disagreement led to Armagan luring Mustafa to his house under false pretenses on January 6, where he violently killed him.

The suspects then transported his body in the car’s trunk to Hub in Balochistan, where they set the vehicle on fire. Initial investigations indicate that Armaghan and Shiraz were responsible for burning the car and disposing of the body.

Meanwhile, police recovered modern weapons from the suspect’s residence, and the Counter-Terrorism Department has been assigned to trace their origin.

The AVCC police have also requested FIA assistance in analyzing data from a laptop seized from Armaghan’s bungalow.

Additionally, a disturbing audio recording has surfaced, reportedly Mustafa’s last, in which he tells a friend that he was heading to Armagan’s house and suggests that his friend should join him after finishing his work.

This recording has raised significant questions about the police investigation, as it suggests that Mustafa’s friend may have known about his last whereabouts, yet failed to inform the authorities for over a month.