New details of the murder of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf, who was shot dead inside her home in Islamabad’s G-13 sector on Monday, have come to light after a FIR was filed by the victim’s mother, Farzana Yousaf.
According to the complaint, Farzana lives with her two children, a 15-year-old son and her daughter Sana, in Islamabad. Her husband was away at the time of the incident, and her sister-in-law, Latifa Shah, was staying as a guest at their home.
On the day of the incident, Farzana, her daughter Sana, and Latifa Shah were present in the house. Around 3:15 PM, an unknown man suddenly entered the house. The man was of medium build and height, wearing a black shirt and checkered trousers. He was carrying a weapon and went straight to the room where Sana was sitting.
According to the FIR, the man opened fire on Sana with the clear intent to kill. Two bullets struck her in the chest, causing her to collapse on the spot. The attacker then quickly fled down the stairs and escaped.
After the sound of gunshots, neighbours gathered around as Farzana and others screamed for help. They rushed Sana to a hospital using a neighbour’s vehicle, but she could not survive and passed away due to her injuries.
Farzana and Latifa Shah both witnessed the incident and told the police they could identify the suspect if he was brought before them. She also mentioned that her daughter was a social media influencer, and the attack was a serious and deliberate act of violence.
Police reached the hospital soon after receiving the report and completed the necessary legal formalities, including preparing the post-mortem request. The case was registered under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code (murder), and the investigation was handed over to the Homicide Investigation Unit (HIU). Inspector Fakhar Abbas from HIU and his team are currently working on the case.
So far, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
Sana had more than 800,000 followers on TikTok where her videos routinely garnered hundreds of thousands of views. Her content mostly included lip syncing to Pakistani and Indian songs along with some Pashto hits. In various videos she can be seen hanging out with her friends at cafes and restaurants.
Over on Instagram, the teenaged influencer has almost half a million followers, while the content is mostly similar to her Tik Tok videos.
The last video she has posted on both accounts, just a few hours before being shot dead, shows her celebrating her birthday, cutting a cake and then having food with her friends at an Islamabad restaurant.
