Mustafa Amir case: 'Dispute began over girl on New Year's Eve'

New details in the Mustafa Amir murder case reveal that the undergraduate student was killed and burned following a dispute over a girl of foreign nationality.

Police officials say that Armughan, the accused, and Mustafa were friends, and the two had an argument on New Year's Eve. Following the argument, Armughan threatened to kill Mustafa along with the girl they were reportedly fighting over.

According to the investigating authorities, on January 6, the accused tortured Mustafa, while the girl went abroad on January 12. Interpol is trying to bring her back, as her statement is necessary for the case.

Police officials say that murder charges were added to the case after the body was found.

Karachi police said on Friday that they found the body of Mustafa Amir in his car, both of which had been badly burnt, near the Hub check post. 

Amir, a BBA student who went missing on January 6, had been the subject of a significant search effort by the Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC). "Amir was taken in this car to Hub check post where [prime suspect] Armughan set it on fire," the police said. 

A senior police official said in a press conference that recovering Amir's mobile phone and other items from Armughan's home were a turning point in the investigation. Inspector General Muqqadas Haider of the CIA said that Amir's mother received a ransom call on January 6. He confirmed that another suspect named Shiraz Bukhari alias Shavez over suspicion of being involved in the case. 

Shavez's murder had led to the discovery of the timeline of the abduction and murder. He is a close friend of Armughan.  "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," he said.

Balochistan police had handed over the body to a welfare organisation for its burial as an unidentified body.

Previously, police officials revealed that Mustafa was kidnapped by  Armaghan, who, also in his early 20s, demanded ransom a month later.

As the alleged kidnapper demanded Rs20 million, the case was taken over by the Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) for investigation.

Further investigation revealed that Mustafa also had a criminal record, with a drug trafficking case registered against him on January 4, 2025. He was accused of supplying weed in posh areas of the port city.

As police raided a bungalow in Defence on February 8, the accused, Armaghan, was arrested and a large quantity of drugs was recovered from his possession.

Armaghan confessed that Mustafa's body was dumped in the city's Malir area, police said, adding that it had not yet been recovered. Further investigation is underway as police search for other possible suspects.