Islamabad: The Capital Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of the suspect in the case of murder of a social networks influencer, who was shot dead at home at the G-13 on Monday.
Going to an insignified press conference, the Police General Inspector (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi said that after the murder of Sana Yousuf, 17, seven police teams were formed under the supervision of excavation operations, Jawad Tariq. These teams conducted a technical investigation, analyzing social media accounts and more than 300 call records. Images from Safe City Islamabad and private cameras were also obtained.
The suspect was arrested from Faisalabad within 20 hours of the incident. In addition, the victim’s mobile phone and the murderer recovered from their power.
“The ruthless murderer took the phone with him after the murder to destroy the evidence. To stop the defendant, raids were carried out in more than 11 locations in three cities. The defendant is an 22 -year -old unemployed man who tried to repeatedly contact the victim. His refusal to respond, he committed the murder.”
IGP says there was immense pressure on the police, but identifying the suspect was a complex process
The PPE said that healthy murder caused a wave of concern in Islamabad and the entire country. The brutal murder of the young woman was an important challenge for the police. There was immense pressure to arrest the murderer, but identifying it was a complex process.
He added that a strong case would be built against the suspect, ensuring an exhaustive investigation and a compilation of solid evidence for the competent court to grant the appropriate punishment.
The PPE held the press conference at Rescue 15 and was accompanied by Dig Mohammad Jawad Tariq and other police.
Sources close to the investigation said Sunrise That the suspect, the son of a retired officer from the 16th, and the victim knew each other during the last year. The suspect came to Islamabad the night between May 28 and 29 to wish him a happy birthday and came home at the G-13; However, they could not meet due to unknown reasons.
Later, both the girl and the suspect spoke on the phone with the latter complaining about her lack of availability to meet her on her birthday. However, they decided to meet on June 2, and came to Islamabad again. When he arrived outside his house, she didn’t go out.
Somehow, the suspect managed to enter the house, where there was a discussion during which he took out a gun and shot him, killing her on the spot.
At the time of the incident, the victim’s aunt was present at home while her parents had left.
After the case registration, the researchers collected images of CCTV of cameras installed around the victim’s house and Safe City, who revealed that the suspect had reached Chungi no 26 and boarded a passenger vehicle to Faisalabad.
The geographical of the area also confirmed the presence of the suspect in the G-13 and later in Chungi no 26. The police made a raid in Faisalabad, arrested the suspect and took him to Islamabad.
NCSW demands transparent investigation
Meanwhile, the National Women’s State Commission (NCSW) condemned the cold blood murder of the young Tiktoker and said that the atrocious act was a marked reminder of the deeply rooted patriarchal violence that continues to deprive women and girls of their fundamental right to life.
The president of NCSW, Ume Laila Azhar, demanded an immediate, transparent and exhaustive investigation into the crime. She said that perpetrators must be prosecuted to the maximum extension of the law.
“We will not let this case be buried under the social stigma, the false narratives of honor or the procedural lagoons. This meaningless murder highlights the vulnerability of women and girls, even in their own homes. We demand justice for healthy and their family, and we hope that the State guarantees the responsibility of the perpetrators.”
Burial in Chitral
The victim’s body was buried in his ancestral cemetery in the town of Chuinj de Upper Chitral on Tuesday.
They were playing scenes during the funeral when the villagers and relatives exploded in crying for the girl’s tragic death.
His father, Yousuf Hassan, who works in a government office in Islamabad, said that the Chitrali community that resided in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar had begun to feel insecure since the incidents of cold -blooded murders had increased in recent years.
Previously, hundreds of people had gathered to condole with the disconsolate parents in a hotel in the city of Chitral, where they stayed for an hour on Tuesday morning before leaving for the town in the upper part of Chitral with the body.– Our correspondent contributed to this story of Chitral
Posted in Dawn, June 4, 2025
