The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) has apprehended Kamran Qureshi, the father of the primary suspect Armaghan Qureshi, in connection with the Mustafa Amir murder case, police officials confirmed on Thursday.
According to SSP Anil Haider, AVCC personnel carried out a raid at a residence in Defence Khayaban-e-Momin, leading to Kamran Qureshi’s arrest. During the operation, authorities also seized a significant quantity of illegal weapons and narcotics from the premises.
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A case has been registered against Kamran under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, and further investigations are underway to assess his possible involvement in the crime. Officials stated that this arrest is a crucial breakthrough in the high-profile murder case, as law enforcement continues to unravel the network linked to the crime.
Case Background:
Mustafa Amir, a resident of Defence, was reported missing on January 6, and his mother filed a missing person’s report the following day. On January 25, she received a ransom call from an American number demanding Rs 20 million, prompting authorities to include kidnapping-for-ransom charges in the case.
Acting on intelligence, AVCC officers raided Armaghan Qureshi’s Defence residence on February 9. The suspect allegedly resisted arrest and opened fire on the police, injuring DSP AVCC Ahsan Zulfiqar and a constable before being subdued and taken into custody.
During interrogation, Armaghan initially confessed to murdering Mustafa and disposing of his body in Malir but later retracted his statement. Further investigations, supported by the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) and federal agencies, led to the arrest of his associate, Shiraz, who revealed that Armaghan had tortured and killed Mustafa on January 6. The body was later transported to Hub, Balochistan, where it was burned.
Following Shiraz’s confession, police recovered Mustafa’s burnt vehicle from Hub, while DNA testing confirmed the identity of the charred remains, which had been retrieved and buried by a welfare organization.
Investigators are now working to recover Mustafa’s mobile phone, investigate the involvement of a 12-year-old girl, and locate the murder weapon. Authorities have also sought court approval to exhume Mustafa’s remains for a post-mortem examination. The case remains under active investigation, with law enforcement exploring financial transactions and identifying potential accomplices.
