TikTok star Ayesha Gilamana’s murder case has taken a shocking turn after police said they found a possible link to her own family. Gilamana, whose real name was Shamsoo Bibi, was shot dead in Taxila, Pakistan, on August 14. She was traveling in a car with her siblings when two men on a motorcycle opened fire. The 28-year-old had about 1.3 million TikTok followers and 176,000 YouTube subscribers. Police are now investigating claims that people close to her may have been involved in her death.
Police find possible family link in Ayesha Gilamana’s killing
Police in Rawalpindi said on August 22 that five people had been arrested in connection with Gilamana’s death. The group reportedly includes her father, Fazal Sahibzada, and her biological brother, Bashir.Police said they found the possible family link after checking technical evidence, CCTV footage and other information. Investigators reportedly looked at footage from more than 100 cameras while trying to understand what happened before and after the shooting.According to police, Gilamana’s father and brother allegedly told investigators that they helped arrange the killing with other suspects. However, these are police allegations, and the investigation is still going on.Gilamana’s father had first reported her death to police. At the time, he reportedly said she had been threatened because of a money dispute. He also named other people he believed could be behind the shooting.Police now claim that this story may have been created to make investigators look at people outside the family.
Ayesha Gilamana case takes another shocking turn
Investigators have also claimed that Gilamana’s social media career had become a source of conflict inside her family. Police have described the suspected motive as an alleged “honour killing.”Police also said they found evidence of an earlier alleged attempt to attack Gilamana. According to investigators, a plan was made to target her while she was attending a wedding in Haripur. However, she reportedly changed her route and avoided the attack.On the day she was killed, Gilamana was traveling with her 15-year-old sister and another brother named Nematullah. Police have made it clear that Nematullah is not the same brother, Bashir, who has been arrested.The investigation is still underway. Police said they are continuing to work out the exact role of each person before sending the case to court.Gilamana’s death has shocked her large online audience. What first appeared to be a shooting linked to an outside dispute has now become a much bigger investigation, with police looking into possible involvement from people within her own family.