ISLAMABAD – The brutal murder of Islamabad Property Dealer Farrukh Afzal sent shockwaves across the city and now investigations have revealed shocking claims.
Farrukh Afzal, 30, was at his home in Sector F-6/1 when, according to police and his family, armed men suddenly appeared outside. In moments, the quiet of the night was broken. His father later recalled hearing commotion outside, only to step out and witness something no parent should ever see, his son being forced into a black vehicle at gunpoint and driven away into the darkness.
The case stretches across cities, highways, and digital footprints, eventually leading investigators deep into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Initially registered as kidnapping for ransom at Kohsar Police Station, the case triggered a full-scale police operation. Multiple teams were formed, CCTV footage was reviewed frame by frame, and mobile phone data became a critical thread in an increasingly complex investigation.
The breakthrough came when investigators traced the suspected vehicle’s movement through motorway surveillance. The car, it was discovered, entered from Swabi Interchange. Although it got a fake number plate, it was equipped with an M-Tag system, an oversight that would later help police identify its registration and ownership details.
Investigation took sharper turn when officers examined Farukh Afzal’s mobile phone records. Among list of contacts, one was found frequently communicating with the victim. That number, police allege, belonged to a 19-year-old woman.
When she was traced, her location data reportedly showed movement between Swabi and Mardan during the critical hours of the incident. On being called in for questioning on May 5, she initially gave a personal explanation, that she had traveled to see her mother, who was unwell with high cholesterol. Investigators, however, found inconsistencies in her account.
Police say that under sustained questioning, her statements changed multiple times. She broke down during custody and confessed to her involvement in the case. Her alleged confession, investigators say, pointed not only to her role but also to a second suspect: a serving constable in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police.
According to police, the woman and the constable allegedly worked together in what they describe as a planned act of revenge. Prior connections between the victim, his associates, and the woman are now part of the investigation, including claims that she had previously filed a harassment case against them.
Investigators believe the incident was not random. Instead, they suggest it was meticulously planned, involving personal grievances and a deliberate plan to lure the victim.
Police allege that shortly before the abduction, the woman provided the constable with Farukh Afzal’s location. Moments later, the kidnapping took place outside the victim’s home. From there, the victim was reportedly taken to Swabi, where the case took its darkest turn. According to police findings, he was subjected to severe torture and later killed. A postmortem report indicates the cause of death as severe head injuries.
Investigators said the woman later led them to a remote location near Mardan, where the victim’s body was recovered from a deserted area, bringing a grim closure to the search, but not to the questions surrounding the case.
After the killing, police allege that the constable fled toward Swat in the same vehicle used in the abduction, while the woman returned to Islamabad by taxi, attempting to distance herself from what had happened.
Both suspects are now in custody. The woman has been sent to jail on judicial remand, while the constable has been arrested in Swat and brought back under transit remand for further proceedings.
Authorities revealed that the arrested constable is the son of a serving Deputy Superintendent of Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While investigators maintain that the evidence points toward a premeditated act driven by personal conflict and revenge, the family of the accused woman has firmly rejected the allegations, insisting she is innocent and was only visiting her sick mother at the time.
As investigation continues, officials say more details are expected to emerge. For now, what remains is a case that has left behind grief, controversy, and a trail of unanswered questions.
Inside details of murder of Islamabad’s Farrukh Afzal surface
