Police to appeal for remand extension of Mufti Abdul Qavi

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MULTAN: Police are expected to appeal for extension in a physical remand of Mufti Abdul Qavi in the Qandeel Baloch murder case, Geo News reported on Sunday.

The police will file an application to the court tomorrow (Monday), revealed sources. Qavi was remanded into police’s custody till October 23.

A sessions court, hearing the model and social media icon's murder case, had remanded the accused into police custody for four days on Thursday.

However, the suspect who is currently admitted at Institute of Cardiology, Multan, will undergo another angiography tomorrow (Monday), the sources said.

The results of Qavi’s previous angiography revealed that one of the arteries in patient’s heart is blocked. A team of doctors will once again conduct an angiography to make decisions regarding Qavi’s treatment.

The doctors also reasoned that Qavi’s custody cannot be handed over to the police till the patient’s health recovers.

The development comes a day after Baloch's parents claimed that the prime accused of their daughter's murder — Mufti Abdul Qavi — has offered millions in bribe to withdraw the case.

"We won't forgive our daughter's murder in exchange for the money, cars, and houses [offered to us]," Qandeel's parents said. "We are happy that Qavi was arrested and request the Chief Justice of Pakistan to keep a close eye on the case."

On October 12, a court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Mufti Abdul Qavi in Baloch’s murder case.

Judicial magistrate Mohammad Pervez issued the non-bailable warrants after investigation officer Noor Akbar requested the court to do so on the grounds that the cleric is not cooperating with the police.

However, Qavi told Geo News he is always present in his seminary and is available for any cooperation.

He added that he has obtained interim bail and therefore cannot be arrested.

Qavi further said that the police have recorded his statement, almost three hours long, last year.

Qandeel Baloch

Baloch, who shot to fame for her provocative selfies that polarised Pakistan, was allegedly strangled in July by her brother Muhammad Waseem.

He said she had brought shame on the family and confessed to his crime in a press conference after his arrest.

Prior to her death, Baloch, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem, spoke of worries about her safety and had appealed to the interior ministry to provide her with security.

In Facebook posts, Baloch, 26, spoke of trying to change "the typical orthodox mindset" of people in Pakistan.

She faced frequent abuse and death threats but continued to post provocative pictures and videos.