The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has granted a five-day remand for the prime suspect Armaghan in the Mustafa Amir murder case, handing him over to the police for further investigation.

The development followed a court appearance on Saturday after the completion of a four-day remand.

During the hearing at Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC-3), police requested an extension of Qureshi’s remand. His father, Kamran Qureshi, was present in court and attempted to meet his son, but police officials denied him access.

The situation escalated when the court inquired whether Armaghan had been beaten. He stated that he had been beaten and then collapsed.

Court staff intervened and splashed water on him to revive him.

Once he regained consciousness, Armaghan claimed he had not been fed and alleged that police had taken him to Balochistan, threatening him with death.

He expressed fear for his safety, stating that the police would kill him.

In contrast, the police asserted that Armaghan had collapsed on his father’s signal during the proceedings. They also indicated that they needed to record a Section 164 statement from him.

Armaghan’s lawyer, Khurram Abbas, pointed out discrepancies in the proceedings, asserting that the accused was under duress.

The lawyer added that they were not allowed to obtain the signature of co-accused Shiraz while police conducted interviews with the accused.

Background

The case revolves around alleged kidnapping and murder of a DHA youth Mustafa Amir.

He had been missing since January 6 and was allegedly murdered by Armaghan and Shiraz, 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 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.

A string of shocking criminal activities came to light that Armaghan was a seasoned offender involved in extortion, kidnapping, drug dealing, and illegal possession of weapons.