Tiktoker Mahek Bukhari found guilty of double murder

LEICESTER: British-Pakistani TikToker Mahek Bukhari and her mother Ansreen Bukhari have been found guilty of double murder in a case involving a fatal car crash.

The verdict was delivered in Leicester Crown Court. A three-month trial saw the recounting of shocking details that led to the deaths of two young men.

The 21-year-old men Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin were killed after Bukhari, 24, and Ansreen, 46, orchestrated a deadly plot, the court found.

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In February 2022, Saqib was reportedly threatening to expose an affair he had with Ansreen. Prosecutors said that Mahek then used her TikTok account, which has 129,000 followers, to trick Saqib into meeting her under false pretenses.

The victims’ car was pursued and forced off a road, leading to the crash that claimed the young lives.

Alongside the Bukhari mother-daughter duo, Rekhan Karwan and Raees Jamal were also found guilty of murder. Others invovled were convicted of manslaughter.

The families of the victims reportedly described Saqib as a “much-loved young man.” Hashim Ijazuddin was noted as a “caring and kind-hearted” individual. The families called the incident a senseless act that had shattered their lives.

Judge Timothy Spencer KC emphasised the seriousness of the crime and impending punishment. The Bukharis will be sentenced on September 1.

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