ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad sessions court sentenced Umar Hayat, the main accused in the Sana Yousaf murder case, to death on Tuesday after finding him guilty of killing the teenage TikTok influencer at her residence in June last year. Hayat was arrested a day after 17-year-old Yousaf was shot dead in her Islamabad house on June 2, 2025. On Monday, 23-year-old Hayat — son of a retired government official and a TikToker himself — retracted his earlier confessional statement admitting to Yousaf’s murder.

ISLAMABAD: The prime accused in the murder case of 17-year-old TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf retracted his earlier confessional statement admitting to the murder while testifying before the trial court on Monday, alleging that Islamabad police had falsely implicated him in the case. Last year, Umar Hayat — 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. In his statement, he admitted developing a one-sided obsession with her after online interactions, and said jealousy and suspicion drove him to commit the crime.

A district and sessions court in Islamabad has sentenced Umar Hayat to death in the high-profile murder case of social media influencer Sana Yousaf, along with an additional prison term and fine. The verdict was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka, who also handed down a 10-year imprisonment sentence and imposed a […]

An Islamabad sessions court on Tuesday sentenced Umar Hayat to death in the murder case of TikToker Sana Yousaf. The verdict followed more than 50 court hearings and months of witness testimonies in the high-profile murder trial. The ruling matters because the case sparked nationwide debate about women’s safety and violence against social media personalities.

A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for murdering a teenage influencer last year after she had repeatedly rejected his advances. Sana Yousaf’s murder in June drew nationwide condemnation and reignited debate over women’s safety, after some online comments – alongside condolences – blamed her for her own death. A judge announced to a cramped Islamabad courtroom on Tuesday afternoon that 22-year-old Umar Hayat was sentenced to death and fined US$7,200.

ISLAMABAD – Major update in high-profile Sana Yousaf murder case, as District and Sessions Court Islamabad sentenced key accused, Umar Hayat, to death and imposed fine of Rs 2 million. Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka announced the verdict, bringing long-followed case to decisive conclusion in court. The judgment was delivered after hearing arguments and examining […] The post TikToker Sana Yousaf murder suspect handed Death Sentence appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News .