Court gives death sentence to accused in Sana Yusuf murder case

ISLAMABAD: An court in Islamabad on Tuesday sentenced the main suspect to death in the murder case of social media influencer and TikToker Sana Yousuf after a lengthy trial. Additional District and Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka announced the ruling in open court, convicting Umar Hayat in the case, according to court proceedings. The court also sentenced him to 10 years in prison under robbery-related provisions, and another 10 years under house trespass charges and imposed a fine of Rs2 million. Last year, Umar Hayat — the son of a retired government official and a TikToker himself — had confessed before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) that he shot Sana Yousuf. Sana Yousuf was shot dead at her residence in Islamabad’s Sector G-13 on June 2, 2025. Police arrested the accused from Faisalabad within 20 hours of the incident and recovered the alleged murder weapon. According to investigators, the accused (now convict) had been attempting to contact the victim repeatedly and allegedly carried out the attack after she refused. Earlier, the Islamabad High Court had rejected a plea file by Umar Hayat seeking transfer of the trial and directed that proceedings continue before the same judge. IHC Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar dismissed the petition filed by Umar Hayat, who had expressed a lack of confidence in the trial court and sought relocation of the case to another bench. The court ruled that the trial would continue before Additional District and Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka. The case relates to the killing of TikToker Sana Yousuf, which had sparked widespread debate over online safety and violence against social media personalities. The post Court gives death sentence to accused in Sana Yusuf murder case appeared first on HUM News English.