TikToker Murder Case: Suspect Remanded to Judicial Custody

An Islamabad district court has ordered a 14-day judicial remand for Umar Hayat, the primary suspect in the murder of TikTok personality Sana Yousaf.

Hayat, who was taken into custody in Faisalabad, was presented before Duty Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shehzad. This followed the registration of a case against him at Sumbal Police Station under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code, related to the alleged murder of Yousaf at her Islamabad residence.

The 17-year-old social media figure, known for having over a million followers across different platforms, was fatally shot at her home in Sector G-13/1 on Monday evening.

Capital police acted quickly, arresting the suspect roughly 20 hours after the crime through the use of CCTV footage and analysis of mobile data.

Hayat, 22, also known as “Kaka,” is also active on TikTok and has admitted to the crime, identifying himself as a friend of the victim.

At the time of the incident, the victim’s father, a government employee, was at work, and her mother was out shopping. Yousaf’s 15-year-old brother was in their hometown of Chitral, visiting after his school examinations.

The family occupied the top floor of the residence where the tragic event unfolded.

Yousaf’s aunt, who was reportedly at the residence during the event, stated that the suspect had arrived to meet Yousaf, and they exchanged a few words before the shooting occurred.

She informed authorities that she heard her niece say, “Leave. There are cameras here, I’ll get you water,” just before the suspect shot her twice in the chest.

Officials have verified that Hayat fled to Faisalabad after the crime.

Islamabad Inspector General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi indicated that the incident resulted from Yousaf’s continuous refusals, as the suspect had persistently attempted to contact her.

During the court session, the duty magistrate voiced disapproval toward the court and district prosecutors for their absence.

“Where are the prosecutors? Generally, they are absent, but this is a high-profile matter, so they are all present,” he stated.

In response to the instructions to summon the district prosecutor, the judge was informed that the officer was on leave. Consequently, he mentioned that the case would proceed once the district prosecutor was available.

The court subsequently granted the investigation officer’s request for a suspect identification parade and placed him in police custody for 14 days.