In a major development, Umar Hayat, the primary suspect in the high-profile murder case of TikToker Sana Yousuf, has been formally indicted.

As per the details, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka conducted the hearing of the Sana Yousuf case, during which police presented Hayat before the court.

Judge Majoka formally framed charges against the accused. However, Hayat pleaded not guilty and chose to contest the case. He denied all allegations, calling them baseless and fabricated.

The court adjourned the proceedings until September 25 for the next phase of the trial.

Sana Yousuf was fatally shot in Islamabad on June 3. Initial investigations suggest that Hayat had been persistently harassing the social media star for friendship, which she consistently declined. The final confrontation reportedly turned deadly when Sana tried to calm him, warning about nearby CCTV cameras before gunshots rang out.

Eyewitnesses confirmed that Sana was shot twice and died on the spot. The suspect fled the scene, and her body was later shifted to PIMS for autopsy before being released to the family. Hayat was arrested a day later from Faisalabad.