Noor Mukadam case: Court dismisses all three petitions of Zahir Jaffer against IG Islamabad

• On February 3, Zahir Jaffer's advocate Sikandar Zulqarnain filed three petitions in the court, one of them against the IG Islamabad.
• Petitions asked to verify number mentioned by the complainant Shaukat Mukadam and asked for "rectification" of map of crime scene.
• The court decided to reject all pleas filed by Jaffer. 

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Monday dismissed all the three petitions put forward by Zahir Jaffer, the main accused in the Noor Mukadam murder case, Geo News reported.

On February 3, Zahir Jaffer's advocate Sikandar Zulqarnain had filed three petitions in the court, one of them against the IG Islamabad after the Islamabad police issued a statement regarding "sufficient evidence against Zahir". 

In one of the petitions, the court was asked to direct the Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad Police Ahsan Younas to proceed with the case "legally" and "clarify the strong evidence against Jaffer."

Read more: Sufficient forensic evidence collected against Zahir Jaffer

In the second petition, it was said that the phone number mentioned by the complainant Shaukat Mukadam should be verified.

The third application filed by the advocate said that the map of the crime scene should be corrected as “it is wrong” and legal action should be taken against the investigation officer (IO).

Talking to the media, the plaintiff’s lawyer Shah Khawar said that the “move has not affected prosecution’s stance." 

However, the court decided to dismiss all the pleas filed by the main suspect. 

Sufficient evidence against Zahir Jaffer

On January 25, a meeting related to Noor Mukadam's murder case was led by IG Islamabad Mohammad Ahsan Younus which confirmed that strong and sufficient evidence has been collected against the main accused Zahir Jaffer.

The forensic report confirmed that Noor was raped before she was killed. It further stated that Zahir’s skin was found underneath the victim’s nails as she tried to save herself.

Read more: Zahir Jaffer declared mentally, physically fit by medical team

A Swiss army knife and a knuckle punch were also recovered from the crime scene which was covered with the victim’s blood, per the report.

"These are very strong pieces of forensic evidence and the investigation team is committed to seeking justice for Noor Mukadam," the IG had said. 

The murder 

The prime suspect in the murder of Noor Mukadam, Zahir, was formally charged for the crime by an Islamabad court in October 2021. Besides him, two of the family's employees — Jamil and Jan Mohammad — were also indicted, along with Zahoor.

Noor Mukadam, a 27-year-old woman, was murdered on July 20 within the limits of the ​Kohsar police station in Islamabad's F-7 area.

A case of murder was later registered at the same police station by Noor's father, former Pakistani ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam.

The Islamabad police arrested suspect Zahir on the night of July 20 from his house where, according to Noor's parents, he killed her with a sharp instrument and severed her head.