Status: Fugitive

Photograph of Maruf Nizam

Maruf Nizam

Operational Architect (as reported)

Role (as attributed)

Public reporting and court-record summaries describe Maruf Nizam as a central operational figure linked to the abduction and subsequent killing.

  • 2005–2006: recovery and DNA confirmation of remains in Singapore-based testing
  • 2017: verdict reporting includes death sentences for multiple accused, including figures described as fugitives

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