The prime suspect in the brutal murder of 17-year-old TikToker Sana Yousuf has been sent to jail for an identification parade.
A judicial magistrate, Ahmed Shehzad, approved the police’s plea for the identification parade and granted judicial remand for 22-year-old Umar Hayat also known as Kaka who is accused of fatally shooting the social media personality in her Islamabad residence on Monday.
According to police, Sana Yousuf sustained two gunshot wounds and died at the scene. Her body was shifted to PIMS Hospital for postmortem and later handed over to her family after legal formalities.
The Islamabad Police arrested Umar Hayat within 20 hours of the murder in a swift operation that earned praise from Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. In a post on X, Naqvi said: “Well done Islamabad Police. Sana Yousuf murder case traced, accused arrested, and weapon recovered within 20 hours.”
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, revealed chilling details during a press briefing, stating that the suspect had developed an obsession with the victim and allegedly killed her after repeated rejection of his advances.
“The Sana Yousuf case has sent shockwaves through Islamabad and across the country,” IGP Rizvi said.
He shared that seven investigation teams were formed and 37 individuals were questioned. Law enforcement agencies conducted 11 raids in various cities, including Islamabad and Faisalabad, where the suspect was ultimately apprehended. Authorities also recovered the murder weapon and the victim’s iPhone from his possession.
According to investigators, Umar is a matric pass individual who had previously attempted to contact Sana Yousuf several times.
The case continues to unfold as the suspect undergoes further legal proceedings.