An anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi has expanded the physical custody of Armaghan, the greatest suspect in the Mustafa Amir murder case, for another seven days.
The court ordered the investigative officer to submit a status report during the next consultation. Prosecutors claimed that more time was required to restore a laptop and mobile phone that they believe contains decisive proof.
Armaghan’s defense lawyer opposed the request and claimed that the police had completed their investigation and further custody was unnecessary.
However, the Court sought the prosecution and approved the extension.
During the consultation, the judge asked if the seized evidence had been properly sealed, as the investigator confirmed compliance. The court also allowed Armaghan’s parents to meet him briefly.
According to a report, Armaghan had also allegedly confessed to the crime and explained the causes of Mustafa’s killing. The report revealed that Armaghan was running 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 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 Bungalowen to take 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.
