Armaghan Qureshi, the primary suspect in Mustafa Amir killing, has refused to confess to the crime and tell a court that police are trying to force a statement from him.
Armaghan was produced for a magistrate of the Karachi police on Saturday, Express News reported.
In court, he refused to admit to guilt and claimed the authorities pressed him to make a confession.
“The police are trying to get me to make a statement under hardness,” he told the court.
Earlier, Co-acclaimed Shiraz aka Shavez Bukhari also refused to confess to confessing during his own performance for the magistrate.
The two suspects are under investigation into the murder of Mustafa Amir, a case that has drawn attention to public and media in recent weeks.
Police have not yet commented on the claims of coercion and the case remains under legal control as investigators continue to collect evidence.
The Court has not yet decided whether there are confessional statements that are presumed in accordance with the current claims.
Last week, police presented a prosecutor in the Court of Legal Magistrate (South) regarding a case against the accused Armughan for threatening a lawyer representing the plaintiff in cases filed against him.
According to the prosecutor presented by police, Armaghan has confessed to his crime. The report states that lawyer Saif Jatoi represented the applicant in cases registered against Armughan at Gizri and Darakhshan police stations.
Armughan had abused the lawyer and his family at WhatsApp in April 2024. He also threatened them by using the army to choose them from their homes.
A case was registered against the defendant at Boat Basin Police Station. Challan was submitted to the accused that has not been arrested. On February 17, the police obtained permission from ATC Clifton to interrogate Armughan. During the prison interrogations, the defendants admitted his crime.
Mustafa Amir Murder Case
According to the details of the case, Armaghan ran a call center in a bungalow in the Defense Khayaban-e-Momin area, where 30 to 40 boys and girls worked with 30 to 35 security guards stationed in the premises. The bungalow also illegally housed three lion cubs.
The interrogation report also sheds light on Armaghan’s commitment to business and drug use. Before Mustafa’s killing, Armaghan, along with his friend Shiraz, planned to burn Mustafa’s car and previously intended to hurt him.
The report revealed that in 2019 Armaghan was involved in a case relating to drug imports, but he had secured bail in that case.
According to the investigation, Armaghan himself was a drug abuse. On New Year’s Eve, Armaghan hosted a party in Bungalow, where Shiraz was also present until 1 p.m. However, Mustafa did not attend the party.
The next day, Armaghan and Mustafa had a personal dispute that escalated into a violent confrontation. On January 6, Armaghan Shiraz invited to the bungalow to consume drugs together, and Mustafa arrived at about 1 p.m. 21. During this meeting, Armaghan Mustafa attacked with an iron bar.
Armaghan and Shiraz stripped Mustafa of his clothes, bundled hands and feet with a white sheet and pulled him down the stairs.
Mustafa’s car was parked in the bungalow’s parking lot and they placed his body in the trunk of the car and then they took him to the hub.
The report further detailed that Armaghan instructed two employees to cleanse blood stains from the room. Armaghan also took Mustafa’s clothing, mobile phone and internet device. When they couldn’t find fuel in the car, Armaghan took a fuel box from the bungalow. The report explains that Armaghan discarded Mustafa’s mobile phone and other belongings along the way.
They arrived at HUB at about 1 p.m. 04:30, poured gasoline on the car and set it on fire. Armaghan and Shiraz then went to a hotel for breakfast. A hotel employee noticed a weapon and the two men fled the stage. After walking for several hours and Clearing drove, they went back to Karachi.
