A special investigation team has been formed to investigate the kidnapping, brutal torture and murder of Mustafa Amir.

Mustafa Amir was abducted from Defence on January 6, taken to Balochistan and tortured and killed by his friends.

Karachi police chief Javed Alam Odho confirmed the special team’s formation in a recent notification. DIG CIA Muqaddas Haider leads the team, with SSP Irfan Bahadur, SSP Anil Haider, SSP Qais Khan, SP Aleena Rajper and SP Azhar Javed as members.

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The team aims to capture the prime suspect, Armaghan, along with his accomplices and others linked to drug trafficking too.

On Thursday, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) extended the physical remand of Armaghan Qureshi and Shiraz for five days. The court also ordered a medical examination after Armaghan claimed he was tortured and denied access to a washroom for ten days during the hearing.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah called top police officials to CM House for a detailed briefing on the investigation.