A man arrested in connection with disappearance and suspected murder of Karachi youth Mustafa Amir has made a shocking confession before police. The suspect, Shiraz Bukhari, known as Shavez, has disclosed that Mustafa Amir, who went missing on January 6, was set on fire while he was still alive, according to sources.

Police on Friday confirmed that a charred body was found in Balochistan in a car.

In a press conference, Crime Investigation Agency Deputy Inspector General (CIA-DIG) Muqaddas Haider, said that the recovery of Amir’s mobile phone and other evidence from the suspect, Armughan’s house was a turning point in the investigation.

According to the police, Mustafa was killed by his friend and the main suspect in this case, Armaghan.

Haider mentioned that the case was handed over to the CIA after Amir’s mother received a ransom call on January 6. He explained that the victim’s body was found in a burned vehicle near the Dhoraji police station in Balochistan’s Hub district.

He also announced the arrest of another suspect, Shiraz aka Shavez, on suspicion of aiding the main accused in the murder.

Haider noted that Shavez’s arrest, being a close associate of Armughan, provided the police with crucial information regarding the entire sequence of events, from the murder of the abductee to the disposal of his body.

“Shavez will be produced before the court to seek his remand on Saturday. Shavez’s admission corroborated statements of Armughan’s servants who were detained for questioning by the police in which they admitted that Amir came to their house on January 6 and was shot dead after a fight erupted between them.”

Haider stated that investigators would present all evidence to the court and request a remand for Armughan.

According to sources Shiraz disclosed that Armughan lured Mustafa to his home, where he brutally beat him with an iron rod for three hours. After rendering him semi-conscious, they bound his mouth with tape and transported him to a location near Dhoraji, where they stopped the car two kilometers away.

He also stated that when they opened the trunk, Mustafa was still alive; Armaghan then poured petrol on him and set him on fire from a distance.

According to Shiraz, the suspects walked for three hours without getting a lift, eventually paying a pickup truck driver Rs2000 to reach Four Star Chowrangi, from where they took a rickshaw back to Defence.

Following the police raid, Armughan sent Shiraz to his home to make a video, but Shiraz fled out of fear of the police and did not record anything.

Meanwhile, a audio recording has surfaced confirimg that Mustafa went to Armughan’s house.

In the audio, Mustafa can be heard telling a friend that he was going to Armughan’s place.

CM Murad Ali Shah raises concerns over court’s denial of suspect’s physical remand

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday raised concerns regarding the court’s decision not to grant physical remand of the suspect in the Mustafa murder case to the police.

During a recent statement, he questioned the rationale behind the court’s ruling and criticized the judge for making inappropriate remarks about the police.

He emphasized the importance of accountability, expressing hope that the judiciary would take appropriate action in response to the situation.

DNA collected from the victim’s mother

The police have yet to solve the case a month after his abduction. Investigative authorities have collected DNA from Mustafa’s mother to match it with blood samples found at the bungalow of the main suspect, Armughan.

Following Armughan’s arrest, the court ordered the registration of a case against the police party involved in the investigation.

Investigative officials revealed that the collected DNA will be compared to blood discovered at the crime scene.

The Crime Scene Investigation Unit retrieved blood samples from Armughan’s residence, and police also found blood on a carpet at the location.

Sources indicated that the blood taken from the carpet had been sent to the laboratory for DNA analysis.

Court orders case against police for raiding suspect’s house

This week, the Sindh High Court ordered the registration of a case against the police team that conducted a raid on the bungalow of Armughan on February 8.

The court instructed that the complaint be filed against the Anti-Violent Crime Cell’s raiding team, based on a petition submitted by Armughan’s father.

Armughan was apprehended by the CIA police in the Defence area, alongside two other suspects, on charges of kidnapping Mustafa.

Forensic examinations are currently underway on both Mustafa’s mobile phone, which was discovered at Armughan’s residence, and on the suspect’s mobile device as well.

The Anti-Violent Crime Cell is preparing to seek a remand for the detained suspect, Armughan, from a two-member bench of the Sindh High Court.

Investigations have revealed that both the suspect and the abductee, have prior criminal records. Following his arrest, Armughan initially provided inconsistent statements.

Court proceedings on Mustafa abduction case

The Special Court (Anti-Terrorism) in Karachi has once again rejected the police’s request for a physical remand.

The court has ordered the formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for a comprehensive investigation. The arrested suspect, Armughan, was sent to jail on February 10.

The police stated that weapons were recovered from Armughan ’s home and that a separate investigation regarding the firearms is necessary. They noted that the large quantity of seized weapons is illegal, and the police intend to file an independent case for the illegal firearms and re-arrest the suspect.

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