On July 20, a "torture case" in Pakistan caused a sensation around the world - noor Mukadam (hereinafter referred to as "Noor"), the young daughter of a former diplomat, was raped, tortured, tortured and beheaded for refusing the marriage proposal of the rich second generation Zahir Jaffer (hereinafter referred to as "Zahir").
Now that four months have passed, the Noor family has not waited for news of Zahir's trial, but instead, as the investigation of the case has deepened, some infuriating details have been revealed one after another, leaving local women in despair.
In addition, Zahir's parents have also been exposed to be involved, not only helping to destroy the body in the early stages of the crime, but also using their connections to exonerate their son.
The 30-year-old Zahir has a prominent family of dual Pakistani and American citizenship, and his father is the chairman of a well-known industrial company in Islamabad, where he is very influential.
Zahir and the murdered girl, Noor, have known each other since childhood, and their parents are not family friends, but because of the relationship between Noor's father, a former Pakistani ambassador to South Korea, the two families have been in contact for many years.
On July 19, Nur's parents, who had been busy preparing for Eid al-Fitr, found their daughter missing and made numerous phone calls before receiving a reply, saying that he would go to other cities with Zahir these two days and come back in a day or two, so that they did not have to worry.
What the father did not expect was that the phone call was the last time he heard his daughter's voice.
On the afternoon of July 20, Noor's parents received a call from the police, they were told that Noor was in trouble, and when they arrived at the police station, they saw the beheaded body, and the murderer was Zahir, who the couple had watched grow up.
Police revealed that the scene of the crime was Zahir's home in Islamabad's F-7/4 mansion area, and several employees from Therapy Works( a medical company) entered the room and saw a body lying in a pool of blood and Zahir covered in blood.
The scene of the crime
Seeing a stranger break in, Zahir, who had finished committing the crime, immediately took a knife and slashed at several people, and four or five employees twisted with him for a long time before subduing him, tied it with a rope, and then called the police.
Autopsy reports revealed that Noor had been tortured before his death and raped before his death, and that his body was covered with bruises beaten with brass rings on joints and marks of severe stabbing in the chest.
Schematic diagram of a joint copper ring
The forensic doctor said the brutal abuse lasted at least two days, and Noor was cut off and beheaded in pain.
As the details of the killings came to light, the murders instantly drew national attention in Pakistan, and people were already angry, not only for Zahir's crimes, but also for his attitude in court.
On July 24, the police escorted Zahir to the courthouse, and in the midst of media chases, he said to the camera: "I am a U.S. citizen, I am not Pakistani, and my lawyer will explain everything to the public." ”
At the end of the trial, Zahir did not forget to shout at the reporter: "This trial is a big joke." ”
What is even more chilling is the question of the reporter present, no one questioned the murderer why he committed the crime, why he killed, it is easy to hear from the video, these people who have the right to speak are concerned about the same question: "Is the deceased your girlfriend?" ”
At the same time, more information about Zahir was constantly exposed.
Archaeology found that as early as 2013, Zahir often left messages to Noor's ins, slut-shaming words can be seen everywhere, Noor friends revealed that he also sent private messages to Noor in a threatening and vulgar tone asking for nude photos...
Pakistan's state-run newspaper The Nation also reported that this is only scraps compared to other things. In 2015, he was involved in sexual harassment and rape in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and fled after spending money on bail in the United Kingdom, where there is still a record of his arrest.
In addition, Noor's friends were also interviewed, saying that when Noor was first taken home by Zahir, he had called for help through his mobile phone, but when several girls came to rescue her, Zahir directly pulled out a gun and threatened them.
As the detention period increased, the police stepped up their efforts to gather evidence, and they recovered Zahir's cell phone records and found video evidence of torturing and beating Noor inside.
The police said that Noor actually had a chance to survive... The video shows that she tried to escape through the vent, but was discovered and informed by the servants of Zahir's family, who watched the girl being dragged back by the devil's hair.
Not only that, the victim is not only Noor, the police also found videos of other girls being abused and beaten on their mobile phones, but no one has ever reported the crime.
After so many years of evil deeds, he can still be unscathed and completely retreated, and the People of Pakistan have lost their minds, and protests and demonstrations have erupted in major cities across the country.
Many people believe that Zahir emphasized that he was a U.S. citizen as soon as he appeared after his arrest, and according to the law that he had done evil in the past but was at peace, could this heavy identity really help him escape sanctions?
In the face of a flood of public opinion, the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan hurried to refute the rumors, saying: "Abroad, U.S. citizens are bound by local laws... The embassy will never affect the judicial process. ”
(The implication is that they will not mix this matter)
In an effort to stabilize the people's minds, Prime Minister Imran Khan also spoke a few days later, saying: "The killer of Noor will not be spared, whether he has dual citizenship or not." ”
Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, Zahir's parents finally stood up and spoke out, first taking a stand in favor of justice:
"We stand with the victim's family and will never shield this son."
Then break with his son:
"We do not deny our relationship with the murdered family, but we ask that we should not be partial and not negate all of us with the terrible behavior of one person."
However, before the relationship was cleared up for a long time, the couple was punched in the face at the speed of light and arrested by the police within two days.
There is evidence that as early as the time of the crime, Zahir had spoken to his father on the phone, and after learning that his son had killed people, his father rushed to find someone to help dispose of the body and cover up the crime.
The medical team mentioned at the beginning of the article who suddenly came to his home was the person who contacted Zahir's father to contact friends to go to the aftermath, he originally planned to let the medical team inject drugs into his son, and when the police investigated, they could use "mental problems" to help him exonerate, who could think that this rich second generation was crazy enough to cut people when they saw people, and scared people to report directly to the police...
Not only that, but it was found that Zahir's detention had been extended since the first trial on July 24, and that less than a week after his imprisonment, he had confessed to killing people, and the proceedings had been so slow despite the evidence.
The public also gradually lost patience in the extension of the announcement again and again, so that the heat of the case was sharply reduced.
From the trial records, after his arrest, Zahir began to behave incoherently, as if stimulated, but according to the police officer who arrested him, "when he was arrested, he was in good spirits." ”
In addition, Zahir also repeatedly rebelled against the motives of the crime, saying that he was drunk, and then using the "honor killing" to help himself, saying that Noor had deceived him.
Every time he appeared in court, he also tried every means to obstruct the trouble, the judge questioned Gu About him, and pretended to faint when he tested lies... Obviously, this is the outside world has been helping him to give advice.
According to media reports, during his detention, Zahir has always enjoyed privileges, not only living in a single cell, but also often eating meals sent from home, and even frequently visited by his family and lawyers.
As netizens said, once the heat passes, this group of rich people can use their influence to manipulate the media, manipulate evidence, and manipulate the law!
The murder of the daughter of a diplomat with a special status can be so troublesome, and it is conceivable how difficult it is for ordinary people to defend their rights.
In this wave of national pursuit, many Pakistani women have seen themselves from Noor, her departure has stung most people, and only anger can let the outside world know how serious the plight of Pakistani women has been.
According to a survey by Pakistan's Ministry of Population and Health, about 28% of women aged 15 to 49 experienced physical violence between 2017 and 2018.
However, this data is only the tip of the iceberg, and it should be noted that postmarital domestic violence cases are not counted, because Pakistan's judicial system counts domestic violence crimes as "private matters" between husband and wife.
"It's easier for people to acknowledge violence outside the home, which can externalize threats."
Typically, Pakistani courts will drag on for years, but this time, zahir's delaying tactics may not have been as smooth, with prosecutors recently saying the trial would end in eight weeks.
The belated justice has finally arrived in people's catharsis, but many victimized women will never wait for this day...