Suitor arrested after London-based law graduate, 26, who turned down two proposals shot dead in Pakistan

A MAN wanted over the murder of a British law graduate who turned down two proposals has reportedly been arrested in Pakistan.

Saad Ameer Butt, 28, has been detained by cops in Lahore over the killing of Mayra Zulfiqar, 26, who was found dead lying in a pool of blood in her apartment after she was shot in the neck and shoulder.


Cops believe wealthy suspects Butt and Zahir Jadoon, 26, allegedly recruited a contract killer to execute Mayra after she resisted their advances.

Police in Pakistan are still hunting for Jadoon – who is believed to have been in a relationship with Mayra.

Sources told Mail Online that Butt allegedly threatened Mayra and was pursuing her "romantically" even though he knew she was involved with Jadoon.

"Despite questioning Butt for several hours we have still not been able to establish the exact reasons for the killing," the police source said.

"Butt has admitted to knowing Mayra but denied that he killed her and claimed that he hadn't seen her for quite a while.

"The investigation is continuing, and we are confident that we will catch the killer very soon."

Cops also claim they are due to question Jadoon over the coming days.

Mayra's loved ones have accused the men of orchestrating her murder after she rejected their marriage proposals – but don't believe they pulled the trigger.



Mayra, who was originally from Feltham in south west London, was already engaged to a man from Islamabad, whom she had met shortly after arriving in Pakistan.

Butt and Jadoon are believed to have lured Mayra into the party scene enjoyed by Lahore's young elite after she travelled to Pakistan for a wedding two months earlier and decided to stay.

According to legal documents filed by Mayra's uncle, she had complained of being harassed by two men and their unwanted advances.

Surrounded by the children of politicians, business tycoons and army generals, where guns, drugs and violence towards women are commonplace – the "psychotic" males are said to run riot under the protection of their family's wealth and power.

'NOT INFLUENTIAL ENOUGH'

Just days before she was killed, Mayra told police that Jadoon allegedly abducted her at gunpoint and threatened to kill her.

Social media posts of the 26-year-old suspect show him proudly posing with pistols and assault rifles.

He also frequently discussed the topic of vengeance in a series of posts – cryptically captioning one picture from May last year: "Revenge is a dish best served cold."

Authorities have been criticised for ignoring Mayra because her family was "not influential enough to be taken seriously," one friend, who did not want to be named, told the Times.

Another source described the men as "animals", who were allegedly fighting to gain the affection of the 26-year-old.

Friends dismissed reports that Butt had attacked Mayra after she turned down his marriage proposal – something he has also denied.

Neither Jadoon or Butt can be charged until May 22 due to a bail order.

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