IG Islamabad grills IO over remarks in Noor Mukadam murder case

ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IG) Islamabad Ahsan Younas on Tuesday received a briefing on progress in Noor Mukadam murder case involving prime suspect Zahir Jaffar, a day after the investigation officer’s remarks gave an impression of giving him a clean chit.

According to sources privy to a briefing to the IG Islamabad on the matter, it was informed that the forensic report was issued by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency and would be submitted to the court in the next hearing.

“The forensic report confirmed Noor Mukadam’s rape before the murder,” they said and added that the report also highlighted that she tried to rescue herself after Jaffer’s DNA sample was found from her nails.

The sources citing the contents of the forensic report said that the shirt worn by the suspect at the time of the murder was also recovered with bloodstains that matched the victim’s DNA samples.

“The sharp-pointed object used for murder also carried Noor Mukadam’s blood on its handle and blade besides DNA samples of the victim also found from knuckle punch, proving that she was attacked with both the knife and the punch,” they said while sharing apparently irrefutable evidence against the suspect.

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The meeting also grilled the investigation officer over his remarks during the court proceedings and the way it was reported in media, giving an impression of a clean chit to the influential suspect.

“I only answered in affirmative and negative during the court proceedings,” the officer responded saying that when he was asked if Zahir Jaffer’s pants carried bloodstain, he responded in negative which was also proved in the forensic report that shared that the bloodstains were found on his shirt, not pant.

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The official further clarified his position saying that he responded negatively when asked if the knife carried fingerprints as the forensic report also shared that the sharp pointed object carried victim’s blood stains not the fingerprints.

“When asked if a photogrammetry test was performed to identify Noor Mukadam, I responded in negative as the test is only conducted to identify the suspect,” he said.