In a tragic incident that has shocked the social media community, 17-year-old TikToker Sana Yousaf was brutally murdered in Islamabad on June 2. The suspect, identified as Umar Hayat—known on TikTok by the alias “Kaka”—has been arrested by Islamabad Police less than 24 hours after the crime. Hayat, who styled himself online as a gangster persona, has confessed to the murder during police interrogation.
According to Islamabad’s Inspector General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, the murder was motivated by repeated rejections. Sana Yousaf had reportedly declined multiple advances from Umar Hayat, including several contact attempts on her birthday, May 29. Despite being ignored, the suspect showed up at her residence uninvited. Investigators revealed that the suspect shot Sana twice after she refused to engage with him. The fatal shooting took place around 5 PM.
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Umar Hayat fled Islamabad immediately after the incident and was tracked down in Faisalabad using CCTV footage and digital technology. Police recovered both the murder weapon and Sana Yousaf’s iPhone from his possession at the time of arrest.
Sana Yousaf was a well-known figure in the TikTok community, with over 800,000 followers. She also maintained a strong presence on Instagram with nearly half a million followers. Her content consisted primarily of lip-sync and lifestyle videos in Urdu, Hindi, and Pashto. Her last social media update showed her celebrating her birthday with friends, just hours before the tragic incident occurred.
The case has sparked widespread outrage and raised questions about online harassment and the safety of female content creators in Pakistan. Police have assured the public that justice will be served swiftly.
