Police allege 22-year-old Umar Hayat killed 17-year-old Sana Yousaf in June after she repeatedly rejected his marriage proposals
A man accused of shooting dead a 17-year-old TikTok star at her home in Pakistan after she had repeatedly rejected his advances was formally indicted on Saturday, a journalist in court saw.
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.
The 22-year-old accused, Umar Hayat, pleaded not guilty in Islamabad’s district court on Saturday.
“All the allegations made against me are baseless and false,” the accused told Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka.
