Sana Yousuf’s father breaks silence, makes key demand in video message

ISLAMABAD: Yousuf Hassan, the father of well-known TikToker Sana Yousuf, who was shot dead inside her home in Islamabad’s G-13 sector on Monday, has released a video message stating that he no enmity with anyone. He has requested the government to provide him justice.

Yousuf Hassan, who is renowned social activist and active member of the Tehreek Tahafuz Haqooq-e-Chitral, has said that he is also a government employee and whosoever is accused in the incident should be exposed and brought to justice.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Islamabad police announced to arrest the prime suspect in the murder of TikToker Sana Yusuf from Faisalabad. The the alleged killer identified as Omar alias ‘Kaka’, who investigators said was acquainted with the victim and took the extreme measure after Sana did not beckon to his advances.

Addressing the press conference in Islamabad, Islamabad Police IG Ali Nasir Rizvi stated that the suspect fled to Faisalabad immediately after committing the crime in Islamabad. The arrest was made through technical assistance including CCTV footage analysis, he said adding that the weapon used in the murder was also recovered from the suspect.

Sana Yousuf, who had 400,000 followers on Instagram, was killed at her residence in Sector G-13 Islamabad.

She sustained two bullets which prove fatal. The incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Sumbal Police Station.

The 22-year-old suspect, a matriculate and son of a grade-16 government officer, had allegedly pursued the victim relentlessly before the killing. Investigators revealed the accused had repeatedly tried contacting Yusuf, including on her birthday, but faced consistent rejection.

A special investigation team reviewed footage from 130 CCTV cameras and conducted raids in Faisalabad, where the suspect – a resident of the same city – was ultimately apprehended.

“The suspect had taken the victim’s phone with him, possibly to destroy evidence,” the IGP explained, adding that seven dedicated teams worked round-the-clock on the case.