ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police on Tuesday arrested the suspect in the murder case of TikToker Sana Yousaf, and a weapon has been recovered.
The police said that the accused, who hails from Punjab, has confessed to the crime and that Yousaf’s iPhone was also recovered from the suspect.
Initial investigations reveal that the accused had prior contact with the victim, and the motive behind the killing was a personal grudge.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the swift action by law enforcement.
In a post on X, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the Sana Yousaf murder case was resolved, the accused arrested, and the weapon recovered within 20 hours.
“The incident occurred yesterday in Islamabad when a young girl was murdered by a masked accused. The accused was arrested just an hour ago.”
The police have recovered the pistol and the iPhone of the deceased girl, and the accused has confessed to the murder as well, the minister added.
