In his statement, Omar Hayat claimed that he is 23 years old and has no connection whatsoever with the murder, adding that he had never even travelled to Islamabad.

The rent-a-car vehicle believed to have been used in the incident has also been recovered.

The criminals had cut the grill of one of the window grills. Awan had attempted to resist the criminals when they opened fire.

The case had gained significant national attention as Umme Rubab, in protest against the lack of justice, had topped the vehicle carrying then Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar.

Mustafa, a BBA student, left his home on the night of January 6 but never returned. A month later, shocking revelations by a suspect, Shiraz, took the media by storm.

Shiraz revealed that Armaan’s anger over a personal dispute with a girl drove him to seek revenge against Mustafa