ISLAMABAD: Zahir Jaffer, the primary accused in the Noor Muqqadam murder case, has retracted his previous statement and told the trial court that he did not kill the 27-year-old girl.
In his reply to a questionnaire submitted through his counsel Usman Gul under section 342 of the criminal code, the main accused claimed that he had only been implicated in the Noor murder case because it happened at his residence. He also pleaded to be allowed to present evidence before the court in his defence.
Additional Sessions Judge Atta Rabbani took up the case for hearing. The prime suspect and other accused were produced in the court.
The main accused Zahir Jaffar in his reply has claimed that Noor Muqqadam visited his house on July 20 along with some friends for a “drug party”. He said that his parents and other family members were in Karachi for Eid while he was alone at home.
“When the party started, all friends including me and Noor also used drugs,” Zahir said adding that he fell conscious due to excessive use of drugs and hours later, when he regained his consciousness, he found himself locked in my lounge.
The main accused said that he was rescued by uniform-wearing police personnel and persons in civilian clothes after hours. “Noor Muqqadam and I had a living relationship,” he said adding that he had not been in contact with her for six months before she visited his home on July 18, 2021.
“My parents and I are being named in this case only because this unfortunate incident happened at my house,” he said adding that the DNA test turned up positive because “we were both in a consensual physical relationship.”
He said that according to the medical report, a substance was also found in the samples taken from the victim which was caused by excessive use of drugs. Zahir Jaffer further said that he has been implicated because the plaintiff was influential.
On Wednesday, lawyers of all accused submitted replies under section 342. The replies under section 342 were submitted on behalf of accused watchman Iftikhar, gardener Muhammad Jan and outdoor servant Jamil. They said that they did not want to bring any witnesses in their defence or make any statement and claimed that they were innocent.
