TikToker Shamsoo Bibi case turns out honor killing case, shooters arrested

Editor's ChoiceTikToker Shamsoo Bibi case turns out honor killing case, shooters arrestedBy Web Desk-Aug 22, 2026Add ARY News on Googleimage credit: social mediaAAResizeTAXILA: Police have made a major breakthrough in the murder investigation of TikToker Shamsoo Bibi, also known as Ayesha, after determining that she was allegedly killed in the name of honour by close relatives. Shamsoo Bibi was shot dead in Taxila on the evening of August 14. Her sister and brother were also seriously injured in the attack. According to police, two alleged shooters involved in the attack have been arrested. Investigators said the suspects were identified with the help of modern technology and CCTV footage. The CCTV footage shows two motorcyclists opening fire on a car. Shamsoo Bibi sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and died at the scene. A case was initially registered at Taxila police station under charges of murder and attempted murder. Police have now started the process of adding the relevant provision relating to honour killing to the case. CCTV footage of TikToker Shamsoo Bibi’s murder emerges According to investigators, a jirga involving family members was allegedly held in Dir to plan Shamsoo Bibi’s murder. More than 100 people reportedly attended the jirga, where the task of carrying out the killing was allegedly assigned to her cousins. Police further claimed that Shamsoo Bibi’s father and brother were also present during the alleged planning of the murder. The case took a different turn after the victim’s father initially told investigators that she had been killed over a financial dispute. According to the FIR, Shamsoo Bibi had a financial dispute with Kausar and Javed, alias Shaheen. The FIR also stated that she had repeatedly informed her family about threats to her life. However, investigators later concluded that the motive was allegedly linked to honour rather than a financial dispute. Police said further investigation into the case is underway. Senior poli...