Noor Muqaddam case: Accused's father, mother arrested by police

ISLAMABAD (92 news) - The Islamabad Police arrested Zahir Zakir’s father Zakir Jaffer and mother Asmat Adamjee late on Saturday night.

According to the reports, Zahir Zakir’s father Zakir Jaffer and mother Asmat Adamjee were taken into custody by the police. The police also arrested Zahir Zakir’s domestic helpers Iftikhar and Jamil for investigation.

The Islamabad police spokesman stated that the suspects were arrested on charges of concealing evidence and aiding and abetting the crime. The detailed statement of the victim's father Shaukat Muqaddam is also recorded.

The arrests of Zakir Jaffer and Asmat Adamjee were after a detailed statement by Noor Muqaddam’s father, Shaukat Muqaddam.

The police did not rule out more arrests linked to Noor’s murder. They said the police are trying to piece together all the direct or indirect evidence linked to this murder.

Meanwhile, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner reported has ordered to seal the Therapy Works Rehabilitation Centre where the murderer spent some time.

On July 23, the Islamabad police which have declared the suspect who brutally murdered ex-diplomat’s daughter Noor Muqaddam ‘in possession of sound mental health while committing the grisly act’ would request the interior ministry to put the suspect’s name on the Exit Control List.

On July 22, the police made progress in the murder case of the daughter of former diplomat and traced the criminal record of the accused Zahir Jaffer in the United Kingdom.

Talking to the media, the Islamabad SSP Investigations said that they had arrested the accused soon after getting the information about the incident.

He said that the accused was not under the influence at the time of the arrest. "There is no proof of the accused being a psycho. We are waiting for the DNA report of the accused and the victim," he said.

Meanwhile, the police have recorded the statement of the killer's father and his two guards.