Three associates of TikTok personality Mahek Bukhari and her mother have failed in their attempts to overturn manslaughter convictions. The legal ruling follows a violent high-speed chase on the A46 that killed Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin.
The Court of Appeal's dismissal of Jamal, Gulamustafa, and Akhtar
The Court of Appeal in London recently dismissed the challenges brought by Ameer Jamal, Sanaf Gulamustafa, and Natasha Akhtar. These three individuals had sought to overturn their manslaughter convictions related to the deaths of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin. According to the report, a panel of three judges, including Lord Justice Jeremy Baker, Mr Justice Bryan, and Judge Simon Hirst, ruled that the original jury's findings were appropriate.
Lord Justice Jeremy Baker noted that there was no doubt that the participants in the plot intended to inflict unlawful violence upon Saqib Hussain.. The court found that the jury was well aware of a "common plan" to attack Hussain upon his arrival at a Tesco car park, with the intent to either kill him or cause serious bodily harm.
A 100mph pursuit and a desperate 999 call on the A46
The fatal events on the A46 dual carriageway near Leicester began when Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin realized they had been lured into a trap. As reported, the two 21-year-old men attempted to flee the scene, sparking a high-speed pursuit. Forensic collision investigators determined that at least one of the vehicles involved in the chase reached speeds of up to 100mph.
The terror of the moment was captured in a final 999 call made by Saqib Hussain. He informed police that his car was being rammed off the road by assailants, pleading, "I'm begging you,I'm gonna die," moments before his vehicle crashed into a tree and erupted in flames. This level of aggression underscores the calculated nature of the pursuit orchestrated by Ansreen Bukhari and her daughter.
The £3,000 hush-money plot and the Bukhari affair
The motive for the attack centered on a three-year affair between the 49-year-old Ansreen Bukhari and Saqib Hussain. A trial at Leicester Crown Court heard that after Ansreen Bukhari ended the relationship, Hussain allegedly threatened to release sexually explicit material to expose the affair. In an attempt to buy his silence,Ansreen and Mahek Bukhari lured the young man to a meeting point with an offer of £3,000.
This case reflects a disturbing intersection of digital reputation management and real-world violence. The use of a TikTok influencer's platform and social standing as a shield—or a motivation for silencing a former lover—highlights how the desperation to maintain a curated online image can escalate into criminal conspiracy.
Mahek Bukhari's 26-year minimum sentence
Mahek Bukhari, the influencer daughter of Ansreen, received a life sentence for her role in the killings. while her minimum term was originally set at 31 years and eight months, the Court of Appeal later reduced this to 26 years and 285 days. Her legal representative, Christopher Millington KC, argued that her youth and lack of maturity, combined with the pressure of the blackmail, warrranted a shorter term.
However, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintained that the sentence remained appropriate. Lord Justice Warby observed that Mahek Bukhari's response to the blackmail was entirely disproportionate, stating it was difficult to find any legitimate link between Hussain's behavior and the lethal events that unfolded on the A46.
The coordination of the two-vehicle ambush
One significant detail remaining in the reporting is the precise coordination of the two vehicles used in the chase. While the source identifies Rekhan Karwan, Raees Jamal, Ameer Jamal, Sanaf Gulamustafa, and Natasha Akhtar as being in one of the cars, it does not explicitly detail the occupants or the specific directives given to the second vehicle. It remains unclear if there were other planners involved who avoided prosecution or if the second car acted as a secondary perimeter to ensure the victims could not escape.
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