ABBOTTABAD: In a significant development in the abduction and murder of Dr Warda Mushtaq, Abbottabad police on Monday recovered gold from the husband of prime suspect Rida Jadoon and seized cheques worth over Rs12.3 million.
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The authorities also confiscated ten gold receipts and the rope allegedly used to strangle Dr Warda, based on directions provided by the arrested suspects.
Dr Warda, a medical officer at Abbottabad DHQ Hospital, was abducted outside the hospital on December 4, and her body was discovered four days later near the Lari Binota area on Thandiani Road. The case is linked to 67 tolas of gold she had entrusted to a friend for safekeeping. Investigators said Rida lured Dr Warda under the pretext of returning the gold, leading to her abduction.
ملزموں کے قبضے سے 10 رسیدیں اور ایک کروڑ 23 لاکھ کے چیک بھی برآمد ہوئے ہیں، ایبٹ آباد پولیسhttps://t.co/04QHW6Mhr1#AajNews #DrWardaCase #AbbottabadPolice #CrimeUpdate #Investigation pic.twitter.com/awdWZR8F1B
— Aaj TV Urdu (@Aaj_Urdu) December 15, 2025
Four suspects, including Rida, her employees Nadeem and Pervaiz, and her husband Waheed, a relative of Nadeem, were arrested in connection with the case. Another suspect, Shamraiz, Nadeem’s uncle, was reportedly killed in a police shootout two days ago.
Investigators revealed that Dr Warda was taken to an under-construction house in Jinnahabad and strangled to death within an hour of her abduction. Both vehicles used during the crime were also seized. Rida and Waheed were sent on judicial remand following their presentation before a special anti-terrorism court after completing a six-day physical remand.
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Police continue to investigate the case and are working to recover the remaining assets linked to the suspects. The recovery of gold, cheques, and the murder weapon marks a crucial step in building a stronger case against the accused.