In 2000, a notorious child serial killer from Pakistan, Javed Iqbal, was sentenced to be strangled to death with an iron chain, then his corpse to be cut up into 100 small pieces and his body dissolved in acid in front of the parents of his victims.
Javed Iqbal Mughal (1961 – 8 October 2001) was a Pakistani serial killer and child molester who confessed to the sexual abuse and murder of 100 young boys, ranging in age from 6 to 16. His victims were strangled, dismembered, and then dissolved in acid to destroy any evidence
At his trial, Iqbal was found guilty and sentenced to death, with his execution to take place in front of the victims' parents and be conducted in the same manner that he killed the boys.
He Killed 100 Young Boys
Over the course of just eight months, businessman Javed Iqbal reportedly murdered 100 boys, ranging in age from 6 to 16, while he was living in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. From May to December 1999, Iqbal (who was 43 years old at the time) drugged, sodomized, and sexually assaulted the boys, many of whom were poor children who lived on the streets of Pakistan, before strangling them to death with a chain.
After killing the boys, Iqbal disremembered their bodies and placed their remains in large vats of hydrochloric acid to dissolved his victims' flesh and bones. Then, once the boys' bodies were reduced to little more than liquid, Iqbal poured the contents of the barrels into the sewer or a river near his home
He’d Been Arrested Multiple Times For Sodomizing Children
Prior to the start of his killing spree, multiple criminal complaints were filed against Iqbal, accusing him of sexually assaulting and sodomizing children. However, Iqbal’s father was a respected and powerful businessman in Lahore, and he used his influence to keep his son out of jail.
Consequently, prior to his murder spree in 1999, Iqbal was never convicted of sodomy, leaving him free to eventually take the lives of 100 children. However, Iqbal later said that when he was arrested and questioned by police, he was beaten and brutalized, and he claimed the abuse he suffered at the hands of law enforcement motivated him to kill young boys and teenagers.
He Came From A Very Wealthy Family
One of the main reasons Javed Iqbal was able to get away with raping and sexually assaulting children over the course of several years was because his father was an incredibly wealthy stock market trader who had amassed a large fortune. Iqbal’s father Mohammed bought his son a villa to live in, and he also helped his son start a steel recasting business in 1978 that allowed Iqbal to enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
After Mohammed passed away in 1993, Iqbal, who was in his late 30s at the time, inherited more than 3 million rupees from his father’s estate, making him even richer. Iqbal used this windfall to build a massive home, complete with a swimming pool, as well as to purchase four different vehicles.
He Started Businesses To Help Him Find Boys To Rape
Using the considerable inheritance he received after his father’s death, Iqbal opened a number of different businesses designed to help him meet and sexually assault young boys and teenagers. One of these businesses was a video store, where Iqbal reportedly left money on the floor of the shop, waiting to see which of his young customers would pick up the cash. Then, Iqbal would accuse the boy of trying to steal from him, and he would take the "thief" into another room, presumably for some sort of punishment, and sodomize the child.
After the video game shop closed, Iqbal opened more businesses, including an aquarium, a gym, a general store, and even a school, but none of these entrepreneurial endeavors lasted for very long because parents were afraid to let their children go to places run by Iqbal.
He Lured Boys To His Home Via Pen Pal Programs
In addition to finding victims through the various businesses he created, Javed Iqbal also met boys through pen pal programs. Reportedly, Iqbal would find pen pals through magazines for children and begin correspondences with young boys.
Eventually, he would convince his pen pals to send him pictures of themselves, and he would focus his attention on the children he found most attractive. Iqbal groomed these chosen boys by sending them gifts, until he was able to arrange in-person meetings where he sexually assaulted and sodomized his pen pals.
Police Found Human Remains In Vats Of Acid At His House
When police searched Iqbal’s home, they discovered two large drums containing acid and the dissolving remains of three children. They also found note cards that provided information about his victims, including their names, ages, physical descriptions, and the dates they were killed, covering the walls of his home.
The authorities also recovered photographs Iqbal had taken of his victims and bags of children’s clothing and shoes, which provided proof that Iqbal had been telling the truth when he claimed responsibility for the murders of 100 boys. Armed with evidence to support his confession, the police launched a manhunt to track down the admitted serial killer before he could viciously kill another child.
Parents Searched Through Piles Of Clothes And Photos Of Victims To Find Out If Their Children Had Been Murdered
In order to find out if their missing sons had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death by Javed Iqbal, a number of parents whose children had disappeared sorted through items taken from the confessed killer’s home. Officials found five bags of children’s clothing in Iqbal’s house, as well as three bags containing a total of 85 pairs of shoes, and distraught parents sifted through these piles of clothes and footwear to see their children’s belongings were among them.
Parents of missing children also looked through the photographs Iqbal had taken of his victims to see if the confessed murdered had snapped their son’s picture prior to killing them.
Three Teenage Boys Lived In His House And Were Convicted Of Helping Him Commit His Crimes
When officers search Javed Iqbal’s home, they discovered the pedophile and child murderer had been sharing his house with three teenage boys. Law enforcement suspected the teenagers, who were aged 13, 15, and 17, were Iqbal’s accomplices, so three of the boys, who were only publicly identified by their last names, were charged in connection with the crimes and stood trial in February 2000.
Sajid, 17, was convicted of 98 counts of murder, and he was given both a death sentence and 686 years in prison. Nadeem, 15, was given 186 years in prison for 13 counts, while Sabir, 13, was sentenced to 42 years.
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