Mayra Zulfiqar: An Unsolved Murder Case

In today’s society, women face a lot of issues. Particularly their safety is at stake in many situations. There are many cases that we see in our day-to-day lives as well as in newspapers. 

The pain and suffering of women increases day by day. This article deals with one such situation where the safety of a young woman was at stake.

   
Mayra Zulfiqar

Mayra Zulfiqar is a Belgian national. She is living in the UK with her family members. Mayra completed her schooling in Twickenham. She did her graduation from Middlesex University in London. She is a law student who wants to serve the people. She came to Pakistan for a wedding ceremony and stayed with her friend.

The Death Of Mayra

Mayra Zulfiqar came from the UK to Pakistan to attend a wedding. She planned to stay in Pakistan itself till the end of the lockdown as the charges in the UK are quite expensive. She stayed in a flat in Lahore. 

She was happy is what the family says. But there were problems which she did not share much with her family. On May 3rd, 2021, Monday morning the police got a call from an anonymous person. When the police reached the house, they found Mayra lying in a pool of blood around her and her phone near her hand. 

Family’s Condition

Mayra’s family was informed about her death immediately. They traveled from West London for her burial. The investigation is in the initial stage. Mayra’s brother could not believe that his sister is gone within a night. She had spoken to him the previous night and hearing her death today was terrible. 

He also says that she had not said anything about these to her brother. She had a lot of dreams of achieving great heights. She wanted to serve the people and everything has been shattered within a night. Her mother is struggling to cope up with the loss of her daughter. Her dad is trying all means to find justice.

Reason For Death

Mayra is a law graduate who came to Pakistan for a wedding. When she was in Pakistan two male friends kept talking to her. One fine day they both said to Mayra that they wanted to marry her. She had refused the proposal. 

Mayra had also asked the police for protection. She also informed her uncle about the two men and the rejection of their marriage proposals. Initially, they had threatened her with severe and painful consequences that she would have to face.

Her Uncle’s Efforts

Mayra’s uncle Mohammed Nazeer came to know of his niece’s death only from Mayra’s father. Mayra had told him about the men and their proposal. He had tried speaking to them also but never expected such a tragic end. 

He has named the suspects to the police. Police are in search of one of the suspects who had plotted the murder. The suspects had broken into the house and killed her.

Police Investigation

Sayyed Ali the superintendent of Punjab police is heading the initial investigation. He says that he had received a call from an anonymous caller after which they went to her house. The police identified two bullets on her body. One bullet has been shot at her neck and the other in her arm. 

They also say that there are other bruises on her left foot and arm. The police are going through the CCTV footages to find the people who are involved in this. 

Seeking For Justice

Mayra’s father wants justice for her. He says that he has been walking to the police station and other places for the past few days but there has been no improvement in the case. 

He appeals for help to both Malala the Nobel Peace prize winner and prime minister Imran Khan. He says that his daughter wanted to serve the people by being a lawyer without collecting any fees from the poor people. 

He also adds that the only difference between Malala and his daughter is that she studied here and went abroad, but his daughter has come to Pakistan to serve the citizens.

Latest Update In The Case

The police detained three men. One is Zahid Jadoon who is on interim bail. The bullet shots were from his brother Tahir Jadoon's gun. The police are also searching for his cousin Zeeshan who currently in hiding. 

Zeeshan is the mastermind who had planned the murder and was also on the scene when the victim was murdered. The suspects say that Mayra had posted certain indecent pictures of them on social media and so they wanted to kill her. But she had removed it later. 

The police found immoral pictures and videos of the victim on the suspect's mobile.   Mayra’s death cannot be reversed. What is lost cannot be brought back again. 

The loss is for her family, her friends, and for her dear brother who loved her so much. Let us hope that the family gets proper justice and may her soul rest in peace.

Written by – Krishaa Radhakrishnan
Edited by - Akanksha Sharma