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Noor Mukadam murder case: CCTV camera footage transcript submitted in court reveal horrifying details

Some more horrific details come to light in the Noor Mukadam murder case as the prosecution submitted transcripts of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage were submitted Tuesday in Islamabad.

According to the transcript, the time of the DVR camera, from where the footage had been accessed, was 35 minutes ahead of the Pakistan Standard Time.

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The 27-year-old Noor Mukadam, daughter of former ambassador Shaukat Mukadam, was found brutally murdered at a residence in Islamabad’s upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20.

What happened between July 18 and July 20?  the CCTV camera footage transcript reveals the shocking scenes caught on the CCTV camera from the day before and after Noor Mukadam’s murder.

July 18 at 10:18 pm: Noor Mukadam can be seen entering the house of Zahir Jaffer while she is on a phone call.

July 19 at 2:39 am: Zahir Jaffer and Noor are seen coming out of the gate with bags and re-entering the house after leaving their luggage in a taxi outside the main gate.

July 19  afternoon, at 2:41 pm: Noor can be seen running towards the gate barefoot in panic, while at the same time, watchman Iftikhar is seen closing the gate at her. Meanwhile, Zahir rushes to the main gate and grabs Noor. Noor can be seen folding her hands and pleading with him to let her go. Zahir completely ignores her and forcibly drags her inside the house.

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July 20, 2:46 am: Zahir and Noor go outside the main gate and leave the house in a taxi.

2:52 am: Zahir and Noor re-enter the house with the bags they had earlier kept inside the taxi. At this moment, Iftikhar is seen in the courtyard opening the main gate for them. A black dog is also seen.

July 20, 7:12 pm: Noor jumps from the first floor and falls on the grill of the ground floor. She had a mobile phone in her hand and staggered to the outer main gate in what could be seen as an attempt to go out the gate. At this point, Iftikhar and the gardener were seen closing the gate.

Amidst this, Zahir, too, is seen, jumping from the terrace of the first floor of the house and running and grabbing Noor. He locks her in a cabin at the gate. Then Zahir opens the cabin and snatches the mobile phone from her.

July 20, 8:06 pm: Zahir forcibly drags Noor out of the cabin and takes her inside the house.

Shortly after, at 8:06 pm, the Therapy Works team enters the house through the main gate.

July 20, 8:42 pm: The Therapy Works team is seen trying to enter the house at 8:42 pm.

July 20, 8:55 pm: People from Therapy Works are seen taking an injured person out of the house towards the main gate.

The court had indicted all 12 accused including the main accused Zahir Jaffer in the Noor Mukadam murder case on October 14.

Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani heard the case in the District and Sessions Court of Islamabad

Saman Siddiqui

I am a freelance journalist, holding a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and an MS in Peace and Conflict Studies, associated with the electronic media industry since 2006 in various capacities. Here at OyeYeah, I cover a range of genres, from journalism to fiction to fashion, including reviews, and fact findings. 

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