Father kills daughter in Rawalpindi over refusal to delete TikTok account

In a tragic incident in Rawalpindi’s Dhok Chaudhrian area under the jurisdiction of Rawat Police Station, a man fatally shot his daughter for not deleting her TikTok account, police said.

According to the FIR lodged by Head Constable Shahbaz Anjum Kayani, the suspect, identified as Ikhlaq, had instructed his daughter, Mehak, to remove her TikTok profile from her mobile phone. When she refused, Ikhlaq, in a fit of rage, shot her dead.

The police have registered a murder case and launched an investigation into the incident.

Earlier, TikToker Sana Yousaf was shot dead after repeatedly rejecting a friendship proposal.

During a press briefing, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, stated that the prime suspect, 22-year-old Umar, wanted to build a friendship with Sana Yousaf.

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After she consistently rejected his advances, he allegedly took the extreme step of murdering her.

“The Sana Yousaf case has sent shockwaves through Islamabad and across the country,” said IGP Rizvi.

He revealed that seven investigation teams were formed, and 37 individuals were questioned as part of the probe.