In a recent development in Karachi, a judicial magistrate has granted additional time to the investigating officer (IO) in the case concerning an illegal call centre operated by Armaghan, the key suspect in the Mustafa Amir murder investigation.
The illegal call centre, based in the upscale DHA area, is alleged to have been involved in serious criminal activities such as phishing, spoofing, harassment, and financial extortion.
The IO, Ameer Ali Khoso, told the court that he was still in the process of obtaining critical records, which are required to file the formal charge-sheet as per Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The magistrate accepted the IO’s request for more time and ordered that the charge-sheet be submitted at the next hearing without fail.
Key Details from Investigation:
In previous statements, the investigating officer provided startling revelations about Armaghan’s operations. According to the IO, Armaghan had been using fake identities since 2018 to impersonate foreign agencies in order to collect sensitive financial details from victims. The stolen information was allegedly used to purchase cryptocurrencies and illegal drugs on the Dark Web.
Armaghan is said to have maintained several digital wallets, including Binance, BitGo, Paxful, and Coinbase. Additionally, he used third-party local bank accounts under false names—such as Rahim Bux, Abdul Rahim, and Muhammad Hanif—to transfer and withdraw funds derived from these illegal activities.
Moreover, the suspect reportedly admitted to running illegal cryptocurrency mining rigs and being part of a larger cybercrime syndicate. These details have raised significant concerns about the scale and reach of the criminal network involved.
The case continues to unfold, with further investigations expected in the coming weeks.
