Javed Iqbal (serial killer)

Javed Iqbal
Iqbal in custody, March 2000
Born
Javed Iqbal Mughal

1961
Died8 October 2001 (aged 39–40)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
Other namesKukri
ConvictionsChild sex abuse
Murder (100 counts)
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
Victims100
Span of crimes
20 June 1999 – 13 November 1999
CountryPakistan
Date apprehended
30 December 1999

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.