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Polygraph test in Qandeel murder reveals cousin strangled her
Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, who was killed for bringing shame to the family by posting risque videos and posts on Facebook, was strangled to death by her cousin and not by her brother, according to a polygraph test.
​Islamabad: Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, who was killed for bringing “shame” to the family by posting risque videos and posts on Facebook, was strangled to death by her cousin and not by her brother, according to a polygraph test.
The main accused of the case Muhammad Waseem had earlier confessed that he had strangled his 26-year-old sister. However, the claim was rejected after a polygraph test of both suspects was conducted on Saturday.
Read: ‘My son should be shot,’ says Qandeel Baloch’s heartbroken father
According to the test, it was her cousin Haq Nawaz and not Waseem, who had strangled the social media to death on July 15 this year.
They said Waseem was holding the hands and feet of the slain model at the time of murder while Haq Nawaz strangled her, Geonews reported.
Before killing Qandeel, the suspects had drugged the model and her parents, they added.
Read: Yes of course, I strangled her: Qandeel Baloch’s brother tells investigators
Sources said video and written statements of both suspects have also been recorded.
According to them, it was shown during investigation that the elder brother Arif, who resides in Saudi Arabia, had pressurised Waseem into killing their sister Qandeel for “honour of the family”.
They said that after the conversation, Waseem and Haq Nawaz planned the model’s murder.
Prior to her death Qandeel, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem, spoke of worries about her safety and had appealed to the interior ministry to provide her with security for protection.
Read: Qandeel Baloch's brother arrested, says he killed her for 'honour'
In Facebook posts, Baloch spoke of trying to change “the typical orthodox mindset” of people in Pakistan. She faced frequent abuse and death threats but continued to post controversial pictures and videos.
The so-called ‘honour-killing’ has sent shock waves across the country and triggered an outpouring of grief on social media for Baloch.
Pakistani police also recorded written statement of cleric Mufti Abdul Qavi who made headlines for appearing in a controversial video with the slain Pakistani model, gave a written statement to police on Saturday.
Qavi did not appear before police to record his statement for the ongoing investigation of the murder of model Qandeel Baloch. The investigation team then sent him a 14-point questionnaire.
