August 22, 2026
By Hashir Ahsan
ISLAMBAD
Police achieved a major success in the murder case of social media personality Shamso Bibi alias Ayesha Galamna. A dramatic drop-scene occurred in the murder case, as it was discovered that the TikToker Shamso Bibi was allegedly murdered by her father and brother along with their accomplices. Police have arrested the suspects, including the victim’s father, brother, cousin, father’s uncle, and the cousin’s son.
Revelations by SSP Tariq Mahboob
According to SSP Tariq Mahboob, the victim’s father Fazal, brother Bashir, cousin Ehsan, father’s uncle Rozi Khan, and cousin’s son Yasin are now in police custody.
On the directives of CPO Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera, multiple special teams have been working on the murder case, and directly reporting moment-by-moment updates to the CPO. More than 100 CCTV cameras were checked, and all sources including human intelligence were utilized.
Expanding the scope of the investigation based on the circumstances and events, police included the victim’s father and brother in the interrogation. The suspects confessed to Ayesha’s murder being carried out with the help of their accomplices.
“They attempted to stage a drama to deceive the law,” said the SSP. According to initial investigations, the murder was committed in the name of honour; however, further important revelations may surface during further interrogation. Based on evidence and investigation, police arrested all five suspects, who will be presented with solid evidence in court to ensure they receive due punishment.
Speaking to Voicepk, investigating officer (IO) Fayyaz stated that investigation is also ongoing regarding whether Shamso Bibi was killed on the decision of a jirgah. However, according to the investigation conducted so far, the murder on a Jirga’s order has not been confirmed.
Murder FIR in Taxila Police Station
Taxila police had registered the murder case of Shamso Bibi. Police launched the investigation after registering the case on the application of the victim’s father.
According to the FIR filed by the father, his daughter Shamso Bibi was called over the phone by a person named Kashif alias ‘Kashi’. Shamso Bibi left home in a car accompanied by her sister and brother. Near a private petrol pump, armed assailants on a motorcycle intercepted the car and opened fire. According to the FIR, Shamso Bibi sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and was critically injured. Following the firing, the vehicle went out of control and collided with a dumper, resulting in injuries to the victim’s 15-year-old sister, Asmia.
The FIR stated Shamso Bibi had a financial dispute over money transactions with individuals named Kausar and Javed alias Shaheen; the victim had informed her family multiple times about threats received from these individuals. The FIR alleged that the specified suspects, either themselves or through unknown accomplices, got Shamso Bibi murdered to usurp the money.
Initial police investigation
Shamso Bibi was shot dead on August 14, 2026, in Taxila. She was known on social media as Ayesha Galamna, gained popularity by creating videos on TikTok. According to her father, she was active on TikTok for about three to four years and had over 1.3 million followers on her account, while her videos received tens of millions of likes. Following Ayesha’s death, her family deactivated her TikTok account, due to which her original account is no longer available.