The police have claimed to have arrested another suspect in the investigation into the death of Sheikhupura TikToker Ayesha.

Accused Jibran alias Jimmy and Sehrish had fled after leaving Ayesha’s body at the hospital, the police said, DIG-South Irfan Baloch said on Monday.

The development comes a day after the police claimed that they have detained the husband of deceased Ayesha.

A car-borne man and woman brought Ayesha to Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital on June 24 morning, but they fled after doctors told them that she was dead. She was suspected to have died of drug abuse, however, the post-mortem examination report is still awaited.

DIG Baloch added that the police were searching for the absconding woman. He added that the police have started investigating the accused

Baloch reiterated that the case would be registered after a complaint filed by the victim’s father

According to the initial investigation, the car in which the duo arrived that arrived at the hospital was rented.

The Karachi police have claimed to have obtained the agreement for the rented vehicle. The document shows that the car was rented for one month from a rent-a-car business situated at the Badr Commercial of DHA, Karachi.

The car was rented by Ali, a resident of Islamabad, who paid Rs70,000 in advance, SSP Raza said and claimed that the owner of the car and the renter have been arrested by the police.

The police have also obtained Ayesha’s family details. Her father and two brothers were in Gujarat and Okara, while her mother passed away.