Six SIM cards were found registered
WhatsApp messages and voice calls demanding 20 million rupees from Mustafa Amir’s mother have become central to the murder investigation.
These exchanges were traced directly to the prime suspect, Armaghan, confirming his role in the extortion plot.
The logs were pulled from Armaghan’s mobile phone, which had been seized early in the investigation.
Police also confirmed that co-accused Shiraz Bukhari’s confession about the extortion has been formally added to the charge sheet.
Investigators say WhatsApp conversations and call recordings will be among the strongest evidence in the upcoming trial.
Mustafa Amir, a 23-year-old BBA student, went missing on January 6, 2025, after visiting a fake call centre in DHA Karachi.
Police allege that Armaghan struck Mustafa with an iron rod, restrained him, and locked his body in a car trunk.
He then drove to Hub, set the vehicle alight with Mustafa inside, and returned quietly to Karachi the same day.
Rumours about drug use had circulated initially, but forensic exhumation later confirmed there were no intoxicants in Mustafa’s system.
The absence of any substances helped investigators focus entirely on motive, ransom, and the timeline of the murder.
Prosecutors will present WhatsApp logs along with other digital evidence when court proceedings resume in the coming weeks.
In March 2025, Armaghan’s remand was extended after his laptop and phone were confiscated for forensic analysis.
By April 2025, police had identified two of his employees, Rahim Bakhsh and Abdul Rahim, both of whom remain at large.
Six SIM cards were found registered in their names, one of which had been used by Armaghan to contact the victim’s family.
A WhatsApp profile named Supreme Financial Associates was also found to be part of the extortion attempt.
The same suspects had opened multiple bank accounts used to move illicit funds and support Armaghan’s financial operations.
The FIA later filed a money laundering case against Armaghan for running fake call centres since 2018.
Officials estimate the operation generated between $300,000 and $500,000 every month.
That money was allegedly laundered through cryptocurrency, and eight luxury vehicles linked to the funds have been frozen.
Meanwhile, Armaghan’s father was granted bail in an illegal weapons case.
His bail was set at PKR 100,000. However, other FIRs are still active against him.
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