By: Hamdullah Khan
ABBOTTABAD: More details have emerged regarding the business interests of Waheed, the husband of the prime suspect Rida, as investigations continue into the murder of Lady Dr Warda Mushtaq in Abbottabad. Sources confirmed to Pakhtun Digital on Sunday.
According to sources, the district administration of Abbottabad has recently sealed five shops linked to Waheed, containing merchandise worth crores of rupees. More than 100 employees were working at these outlets, with monthly salaries exceeding Rs2 million.
Source said the combined monthly electricity and utility bills of the shops were reported to be over Rs500,000, while the minimum monthly income from the businesses was estimated at more than Rs20 million.
Sources said Waheed and his family own multiple properties in Abbottabad city, including banglaws, plazas and shops, collectively valued at crores. He is reportedly involved in a vast clothing business.
Investigators have also indicated alleged tax irregularities in the suspect spouse’s business.
Sources said Waheed declared a low income to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) despite the scale of his business operations. Moreover, the Labour Department reportedly does not have complete records of its employees or their salaries, despite claims of having full details.
Meanwhile, the police investigation team said significant financial irregularities linked to the main accused, Rida, have also come to light.
According to police sources, 15 fake bank accounts were created in different names by the accused. Through these accounts, 73 tolas of gold were deposited, against which loans exceeding PKR 20 million were obtained.
“Of the accounts used for depositing the jewellery, eight were opened in the names of men and seven in the names of women,” Police sources said.
Police officials further revealed that Rida obtained an additional loan of more than Rs1.2 million by pledging jewellery in her own name.
Police said investigations are continuing on all aspects of the case, and further important revelations are expected in the coming days.
Dr Warda Mushtaq was reportedly killed by her close friend Rida, using hired killers who were arrested shortly after she disappeared from a hospital in Abbottabad.
