The Sickening Case of Javed Iqbal

Introduction

• Year: 1999
• Criminal: Javed Iqbal
• Victims: 100 boys in six months
• Presentation by: James from Twisted Minds

The Case of Faisal Razik

• Victim: Faisal Razik, 9-year-old factory worker
• Incident: Disappeared on July 9, 1999
• Economic Background: Extreme poverty in Pakistan
• Family Response: Sought help from police, which was dismissive
• Outcome: Faisal was taken by Javed Iqbal

The Case of Ijaz Mohammed

• Victim: Ijaz Mohammed, a 13-year-old masseuse
• Incident: Disappeared in October 1999 after being lured to Javed’s house
• Family Response: Desperate search by his family
• Outcome: Ijaz was another victim of Javed

Javed Iqbal’s Methodology

• Accomplices: Three teenage boys - Sajid Ahmed, Mohammed Nadim, Mohammed Sabir
• Process: Lured kids, assaulted them, strangled them, dismembered, and dissolved bodies in acid
• Evidence: Self-incriminating package sent to Lahore police and Jang newspaper
  • Detailed letter with confessing crimes
  • Photographs of victims
  • Cost analysis of body disposal

Discovery and Journalistic Investigation

• Journalist Action: Investigated 16B Ravi Road house
• Findings: Human remains in barrels; strong chemical smell
• Publication: Jang newspaper published an expose on Javed Iqbal

Public and Government Reaction

• Public Response: Outcry and scandal
• Government Response: Intense pressure, initiated manhunt

Javed Iqbal’s Background and Arrest

• Early Life: Privileged background, manipulative, spoiled
• Sexual Deviance: Known as