TAXILA: New details have emerged in the killing of TikTok content creator Shamsu Bibi, also known as Ayesha, who was shot dead in Taxila two days ago, with her father alleging that a financial dispute and threats led to her murder.
Police registered a case and launched an investigation after Shamsu was killed in a shooting near a petrol station on Aug. 14. Her 15-year-old sister, Asma, was seriously injured in the attack.
According to the complaint filed with police, Shamsu allegedly received a phone call from a man identified as Kashif, alias Kashi, shortly before the incident. He allegedly asked her to come outside her home.
Shamsu subsequently left in a car with her younger sister Asma and brother Naimatullah. Shortly afterward, two unidentified men riding a motorcycle opened fire on the vehicle near a petrol station, according to the complaint.
One of the bullets struck Shamsu in the neck, killing her at the scene. The gunfire caused the vehicle to lose control and collide with another car, seriously injuring Asma.
Her father, Fazal Sahibzada, told police that he suspected three people — Kashif, Kausar and Javed, alias Shaheen — of being involved in the killing. He alleged that Shamsu had sold a plot to Kausar and Javed and that a dispute had subsequently developed over payment of the money.
The father also alleged that his daughter had previously filed a complaint in Islamabad against Kausar and Javed over financial dealings and alleged threats.
He further raised questions about Kashif’s role, saying that his daughter had received a call from him shortly before leaving home and that the attack followed soon afterward.
The complainant said the suspects could have been directly involved in the killing or may have arranged for others to carry out the attack.
Police have registered the case under sections 302, 324, 109 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Investigators are particularly examining the phone call that Shamsu allegedly received before leaving her home, as well as the identities and movements of the two motorcycle-borne attackers.
Naimatullah, who escaped unharmed, told family members that the attackers appeared to be between 30 and 35 years old.
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Meanwhile, family sources said Shamsu had been creating videos on TikTok for the past three to four years and had amassed around 1.3 million followers and more than 30 million likes on her account. The family deactivated the account following her death.
Police have not yet announced any arrests in connection with the case, and the allegations made by the victim’s family have not been independently established. The investigation is ongoing.
