Noor Mukadam case: Parents of Zahir Jaffer arrested in Islamabad

The arrest came hours after the suspect presented before a court.

The news was revealed by Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Hamaza Shafqaat in a statement on his official twitter handle in early hours of Sunday.

Sealing orders of Therapyworks issued. Parents of Murderer Zahir Jaffar also arrested

— Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat (@hamzashafqaat) July 24, 2021

Islamabad police stated that the suspects were arrested on charges of concealing evidence and aiding and abetting the crime.

Officials did not rule out more arrests linked to Noor’s murder.

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

On July 20, Noor Mukadam was slaughtered at a house in F-7/4.

The police arrested a man, identified as Zahir Jaffer, from the murder site. The officer familiar with the case said that the suspect was a friend of the deceased.

Following the incident, a case under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code has been registered against Zahir at the Kohsar Police Station