- FIA secures five-day physical remand of Armaghan, the main suspect in the Mustafa Amir murder case, for questioning in an illegal call center and cryptocurrency purchase investigation.
- District and Sessions Judge overturned a judicial magistrate’s earlier rejection of FIA’s custody request, ordering jail authorities to transfer the suspect to the Cybercrime Reporting Centre.
- Suspect allegedly ran an illegal call center where agents impersonated officials to steal personal and banking data for unauthorized financial transactions and cryptocurrency purchases.
Armaghan Kamran, the prime suspect in the Mustafa Amir murder case, was remanded to the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) custody for five days by a sessions court on Friday. The court approved FIA’s request to question Armaghan regarding allegations of operating an illegal call center and involvement in cryptocurrency purchases, setting aside an earlier judicial magistrate’s order that had rejected the custody request.
Court Overturns Previous Custody Rejection
District and Sessions Judge (South) Suresh Kumar directed jail authorities to transfer Armaghan to the FIA’s Cybercrime Reporting Centre under secure conditions for investigation. The judge instructed Investigation Officer Ameer Ali Khoso to produce the suspect before the relevant magistrate after the completion of the five-day physical remand period.
The FIA prosecutor argued that physical custody was essential to interrogate Armaghan about the illegal call center operations and cryptocurrency purchases. The agency also needed the suspect’s contact information and thumb impressions to decode emails, software, and electronic devices seized from his residence.
Allegations of Sophisticated Digital Fraud
According to FIA officials, Armaghan allegedly trained agents to impersonate legitimate entities including the United States Patent and Trademark Office and telecommunications provider AT&T. The purpose was reportedly to trick victims into revealing sensitive personal and banking information, which was then used for unauthorized financial transactions and cryptocurrency purchases.
“During interrogation, the suspect admitted to his involvement in running an illegal call center,” the Investigation Officer stated. The FIA reported that Armaghan maintained multiple digital wallet accounts including Binance, Paxful, and NoOnes (under the name Coinfactorypk). He also allegedly purchased two mining machines worth Rs1.8 million in 2024 with the intention of launching his own digital currency.
The court noted that Armaghan is already in judicial custody related to another case being handled by anti-terrorism courts. Judge Kumar questioned how the suspect could be physically produced before a magistrate while in custody for another case, suggesting that video link appearances were appropriate in such situations.
The five-day remand period began on May 2, 2025, and will extend through May 6, 2025. The FIA aims to further question Armaghan about his alleged use of the dark web, cold/paper cryptocurrency wallets, and to identify potential accomplices in the scheme.
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