Dr. Warda Murder Case: Suspect confesses to crime in Abbottabad

ABBOTTABAD: A suspect in the Dr. Warda murder case, identified as Adil, has confessed to the killing, ARY News reported.

According to the police, the suspect revealed that the murder was planned at a house located in Shahzman Colony, Abbottabad.

Adil further stated that another accomplice, Shamraiz, directed him to dig a pit on the day of the murder.

Adil admitted to digging the pit with an individual named Faisal and subsequently burying Dr. Warda’s body.

The police presented the suspect before a local court in Abbottabad, which later sent him on judicial remand.

Based on the information provided by the accused, police recovered Dr. Warda’s personal belongings, including her mobile phone, ATM card, vehicle documents, and a photograph.

To date, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the case, while one other was killed during an alleged police encounter.

Earlier, Police have arrested another key suspect in the abduction and murder case of Dr. Warda Mushtaq.

According to police, the arrested suspect has been identified as Adil.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Ayaz Khan said the accused has confessed to digging a pit and burying the victim’s body.

He added that on Adil’s identification, a large cache of weapons was recovered from the house of another accused, Shamraiz.

The recovered weapons included rocket launcher ammunition, multiple rifles, and other arms, the SP said.

Police produced the suspect before an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), which granted a seven-day physical remand for further investigation.

Earlier, District Police Officer Abbottabad, Haroon Rasheed, confirmed that all suspects in the Dr. Warda murder case have been arrested, while the prime accused, Shamrez, was killed in a police encounter.

The DPO explained that Dr. Warda’s disappearance was reported on December 4, and her body was recovered four days later, prompting an intensive investigation that led to the arrest of four suspects.

Shamrez had gone into hiding, and police traced him using mobile data to Thandiani Road near Mera Rehmat Khan Kunda.

During the attempted arrest, a shootout occurred. Shamrez was killed by gunfire from his own two accomplices, who managed to escape.

DPO Haroon Rasheed assured that Rehaj Dadon, Nadeem, Parvez, and Wahid will be prosecuted and face punishment under the law.

Dr. Warda, a doctor at Benazir Shaheed District Hospital, Abbottabad, was allegedly abducted by her friend Rida Jadun on December 4, 2025, and murdered with the help of accomplices Nadeem, Parvez, and Shamraiz.