Mahek Bukhari (TikToker) Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mahek Bukhari

• Mahek Bukhari is a Pakistani-origin British TikToker known for sharing content on fashion, entertainment, and style. However, she gained notoriety in August 2023 when she, her mother, and her friends were convicted of the murders of two men. Mahek’s mother had been involved in an extra-marital affair with one of the victims.

• A few months after her birth, Mahek Bukhari’s family relocated to Pakistan. In 2001, they moved to London, England, and eventually settled in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. In 2007, they moved to the George Eardley Close area in Stoke-On-Trent.
  

  Mahek Bukhari during her college years

• After completing a fashion course in 2017, Mahek Bukhari began sharing videos on TikTok, focusing on makeup, fashion, and dress hauls. Her content gained popularity, and she gradually became a well-known TikToker, participating in various events as a social media influencer.
  

  Mahek Bukhari during an event

• As of August 2023, Mahek Bukhari had amassed 120 thousand followers on TikTok, ^[9]TikTok – May B Vlogs 38 thousand followers on Instagram, ^[10]Instagram – M A Y B and 4 thousand subscribers on YouTube. ^[11]YouTube – May B Vlogs

• In 2020, Mahek Bukhari ventured into entrepreneurship and established a retail sale company called Shoplers Direct Ltd. The company specialized in supplying products directly to customers’ homes through mail or online orders. ^[12]Information Service UK Moreover, she offered customised shoes through her Instagram page named M A Y B Customs, where customers could place orders for personalized footwear. ^[13]Instagram – M A Y B Customs
  

  Shoes customised by Mahek Bukhari

• On the early morning of 11 February 2022, at approximately 1:30 am, the police received a report about a burning car near a tree on the central reservation of the A46 in Six Hills, Leicestershire. The caller couldn’t ascertain the car’s make or if anyone was inside. The Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service was summoned to the scene, where they tragically discovered two bodies. The deceased were later identified as Saqib Hussain, a passenger, and his cousin, Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, who was driving the vehicle.
  

  Saqib Hussain

  

  Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin with his uncle, Anser Hussain

• As the police delved into the investigation, it became evident that the fatal collision was not a mere accident. The crucial link emerged when it was revealed that Hussain had made a harrowing 999 call just before the crash, frantically informing the operator about being pursued by two vehicles with individuals wearing balaclavas (face masks) attempting to block and ram them off the road, and intending to harm them. The call abruptly ended with the car crash.

• Subsequently, a murder investigation was launched, leading to the discovery of Hussain’s extramarital affair with Ansreen Bukhari, the mother of Mahek Bukhari, and Mahek knew about their affair. Further inquiries uncovered that Ansreen Bukhari, who was married, had decided to end the affair, which Hussain couldn’t accept, leading to alleged threats of exposing their relationship and sharing explicit content involving Ansreen. ^[14]Leicester Mercury
  

  Mahek Bukhari with her mother, Ansreen Bukhari (left)

• During the trial, Ansreen disclosed having threatened to report Hussain to the police before confiding in Mahek about the messages, and investigations revealed messages in which Mahek expressed intentions to have Hussain physically assaulted. In one of the messages, she had written,
  

  I’ll get him jumped by guys and he won’t know what day it is”.

• During the investigation, it was discovered that Ansreen had offered to reimburse Hussain £3000, the amount he had spent on her over time. They arranged to meet at the Tesco car park in Hamilton, Leicester, for the money exchange. Unbeknownst to Hussain, several other individuals, including defendants Raees Jamal, Rekan Karwan, Sanaf Gulamustafa, Ameer Jamal, and Natasha Akhtar, were also present at the meeting.

• These defendants arrived at the car park in two vehicles, an Audi TT and a Seat Leon, during the early hours of 11 February 2022. CCTV footage captured Hussain and Ijazuddin arriving in a Skoda Fabia at around 1:17 am, but they drove away after apparently spotting the other cars and people. The Seat Leon and Audi TT left the car park two minutes later, coinciding with Hussain’s distress call to 999, revealing the dangerous situation he was facing.
  

  Saqib Hussain’s car (green arrow) exiting the Telco carpark, where Mahek Bukhari (red arrow) and her friends (blue arrow) were waiting

• A forensic collision investigator determined that the Skoda Fabia had collided with a tree after hitting the central reservation barrier, leading to both Hussain and Ijazuddin’s immediate demise due to multiple injuries, before the subsequent fire. The police investigation revealed that the Audi TT, a hire car, had reached speeds of up to 100mph during the chase, while the Skoda’s estimated speed at the time of the collision was over 80mph.
  

  Saqib Hussain’s car (green arrow) being followed by Mahek Bukhari (red arrow) and her friends (blue arrow)

• The Audi TT’s tracker also indicated heavy braking, reducing its speed to 62mph after the crash. Both cars drove back past the collision site, and the Skoda caught fire. Surprisingly, none of the defendants called for help, and the CCTV footage showed them walking in the Gipsy Lane area of Leicester during the early hours as they made their way home.
  

  Mehak Bukhari’s friends walking down the Gispy Lane on the night of the murders

• On 11 February 2022, hours after the collision, the defendants were arrested on suspicion of the murders of Hussain and Ijazuddin. Body-worn footage during the arrests revealed Ansreen and Mahek Bukhari lying to the police about their whereabouts that evening. At their home address, Mahek told officers they had been in Nottingham.
  

  Mahek Bukhari at her home when Police approached her family in the morning after the murder

• Following the seizure of the Seat Leon and Audi TT, a forensic collision investigator found damage to the front of the Seat Leon, indicating a collision with the rear of the Skoda Fabia. Additionally, a wheel brace in the Audi TT’s boot and a curved metal tool in the Seat Leon’s driver’s seat, believed to have been taken deliberately to the meeting, were discovered.
  

  Collision marks on the Seat Leon car driven by Mahek Bukhari’s friends

• All defendants faced two murder charges, denying responsibility during the trial held at Leicester Crown Court; however, they admitted being present in the Seat Leon or Audi TT at the time of the collision, with Raees Jamal acknowledging being the Seat Leon’s driver during the collision with the Skoda.
  

  Mahek Bukhari with her mother, Ansreen Bukhari (left), during the trial

• On 4 August 2023, the jury delivered their verdicts in court. Ansreen Bukhari, Mahek Bukhari, Raees Jamal, and Rekan Karwan were found guilty of murder. Meanwhile, Sanaf Gulamustafa, Ameer Jamal, and Natasha Akhtar were found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter for the deaths of Hussain and Ijazuddin. Mohammed Patel was found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter charges. All defendants were remanded into custody and are scheduled to be sentenced on 1 September 2023. ^[15]Leicestershire Police
  

  Mugshots of Mahek Bukhari’s mother, Ansreen Bukhari, Mahek Bukhari, Raees Jamal, Rekan Karwan (left to right, in the top row), Sanam Gulamustafa, Ameer Jamal, Natasha Akhtar (left to right, bottom row)

• Following the conviction of Mahek Bukhari and others, family members of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin expressed gratitude to the authorities. Saqib’s father, Sajad Hussain, described his son as a kind, caring, and much-loved person and said,
  

  Saqib was a much-loved young man. He was kind, compassionate, caring and sensible. My family has been shattered by this senseless act and we are still struggling to come to terms with the enormity of our loss. We are grateful that the courts saw through all the lies attributed to my son Saqib. Thank God the jury saw through it and gave the verdicts our children deserve.” ^[16]Leicester Mercury

  

  Saqib Hussain with his father, Sajad Hussain

• During the trial, Ansreen Bukhari, Mahek’s mother, disclosed that she had supported Mahek’s university education because she, too, had wanted to pursue higher studies; however, her family held traditional views and did not allow her to pursue a college education. ^[17]Leicester Mercury
  

  Mahek Bukhari when she was studying at University