The Sindh Health Department has announced the formation of a three-member medical board to oversee the exhumation of Mustafa Amir’s body. It is scheduled to take place on February 21 at 9am.
The medical board comprises Dr Summaiya Syed, Dr Seri Chand, and Dr Kamran Khan.
This board will be responsible for conducting the exhumation in connection with the investigation into Amir’s murder case.
A formal notification regarding the establishment of the medical board has been issued by the Health Department.
Earlier in the day, an anti-terrorism court-II in Karachi sent the prime suspect, Armaghan, in the Mustafa murder case to police custody on four-day remand. The court has also ordered that the progress of the case and the medical report be presented at the next hearing.
Amir, a Karachi resident, went missing on January 6, according to the police. His charred body was found in a car in Balochistan, they told reporters in a press conference on Friday.
Who is Armaghan?
Armaghan, reportedly in his early 20s, was a friend of the victim. Police revealed that Mustafa Amir had been scheduled to appear in court on the day of his abduction in connection with a drug case. He had previously been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) but was released on bail.
On February 8, the AVCC police raided Armughan’s residence in Gizri, during which Armughan opened fire on law enforcement officials. As a result, DSP Ahsan Zulfiqar and a constable sustained injuries.
Authorities say that Mustafa and Armughan were friends but had a heated altercation on New Year’s Eve. Following the dispute, Armughan allegedly threatened Mustafa and his female companion.
On January 6, Armughan called Mustafa to his residence, where he reportedly subjected him to severe violence. Meanwhile, the woman linked to the case left the country on January 12. Efforts are being made to contact her through Interpol, as her testimony is deemed critical for the investigation.
A few days after Mustafa’s disappearance, charred remains believed to be his were discovered inside a burned vehicle near the Hub checkpost. Following this discovery, murder charges were added to the case based on a statement from a second suspect, Shiraz Bukhari, also known as Shavez.
Forensic evidence further supports the investigation. Blood samples collected from Armughan’s house matched the DNA of Mustafa’s mother.
