Sumeera Rajput has been found dead in her home in Pakistan, with her 15-year-old daughter claiming she was given poisonous tablets by people pressuring her into a forced marriage
An up-and-coming TikTok star has been found dead in her home in mysterious circumstances and police have made two arrests.
Sumeera Rajput, who had thousands of followers and over a million likes on the social media platform, was discovered in the Bago Wah area of Ghotki, in northern Sindh, Pakistan, in yet another case of violence against women content creators in the country. According to Pakistani media, Sumeera’s 15-year-old daughter has alleged that she was murdered by individuals who had been coercing her into a forced marriage.
She claimed her mum was given poisonous tablets, which led to her death, reports say. Sumeera’s brother has also made the same accusation.
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Police have taken two suspects into custody and authorities are currently investigating whether foul play was involved. According to reports, an autopsy has been ordered, but the results are yet to be confirmed.
Sumeera’s death comes weeks after police in Pakistan said TikTok sensation Sana Yousaf, 17, was murdered in her own home following “repeated rejections” of a man who had tried to “reach out to her time and again.” A 22-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder after had been spotted lingering outside Sana’s residence for hours.
Police said the teenager became the victim of the “gruesome and cold-blooded murder” in Islamabad, Pakistan, following the rejections, which went on for some time. During a press briefing, Islamabad police chief Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi said: “It was a gruesome and cold-blooded murder… It was a case of repeated rejections. The boy was trying to reach out to her time and again.”
Sana had more than one million TikTok followers. She used the platform to share comedy clips, lip-sync performances, skincare tips, and to promote beauty products. Her final post on both Instagram and TikTok, dated Monday, June 2, captured her birthday celebrations in a montage featuring cake-cutting, time with friends, the venue, and the food enjoyed on her special day.
The tragic passing of Sana has captured the hearts of her followers and netizens alike, prompting an outpouring of grief on her social media accounts. On her Instagram profile, Waliya Najib, a renowned Pakistani actress and social media influencer, penned a heartfelt message: “This doesn’t feel real.
“You were glowing, just being 17. I’m so sorry this world didn’t protect you. Rest in peace, sweetheart [broken-heart emoji].” Another devastated individual shared: “This news shook me, you deserved the world Sana. Rest in peace.”