RAHEEL Ahmad murdered his estranged spouse Sania Khan just weeks before their divorce was set to be finalised.
The sickening story of how Ahmad travelled 700 miles to kill his wife is documented in ITV’s TikTok: Murder Gone Viral.
Sania worked as a photographer before being killed by her husband[/caption]
Who was Raheel Ahmad?
Raheel Ahmad dated Sania Khan for five years before they decided to tie the knot in June 2021.
Sania’s friends said that Ahmad would have mental breakdowns and threaten to kill himself.
Months later in December 2021, Sania filed for divorce — just before Ahmad left Chicago and moved to Alpharetta, Georgia.
After deciding to open up on social media about her experience with marriage and divorce, Sania quickly began to gain a far-reaching following.
She also discussed online how domestic violence and divorce are taboo subjects in the South Asian community.
Sania, who went by geminigirl_099 on TikTok, posted videos about the stigma she felt from her family after divorcing Ahmed.
She wrote in one: “You think you can hurt me? My family members told me if I left my husband I would let Shaytan win, that I dress like a prostitute and if I move back to my hometown they’ll kill themselves.”
While another post of hers read: “Going through a divorce as a South Asian Woman feels like you failed at life sometimes.”
What did Raheel Ahmad do to Sania Khan?
In July 2022, just a month before the divorce was set to be finalised, Ahmad travelled from Georgia to Chicago.
One of his relatives reported him missing to the Alpharetta police, who contacted the Chicago police force.
Ahmad was found to have shot Sania in the back of the head at their home in Chicago.
Sania’s funeral was held shortly after on July 28, 2022.
A GoFundMe campaign had been launched to help fund the funeral and it raised $36,000.
What happened to Raheed Ahmad?
Ahmad was found with a gun and a suicide note on his person at the ex-couple’s Chicago home.
He also had a head wound from an attempted suicide.
Later, he was pronounced dead at Northwestern Hospital.
How to watch TikTok: Murder Gone Viral
Sania’s murder was documented by ITV’s TikTok: Murder Gone Viral.
Other episodes in the series investigate more murder cases where social media was heavily involved.
TikTok: Murder Gone Viral: The Killing of Sania Khan airs on ITV at 10.55 pm on Monday, June 30, 2025.
Domestic abuse – how to get help
DOMESTIC abuse can affect anyone – including men – and does not always involve physical violence.
Here are some signs that you could be in an abusive relationship:
- Emotional abuse – Including being belittled, blamed for the abuse – gaslighting – being isolated from family and friends, having no control over your finances, what you where and who you speak to
- Threats and intimidation – Some partners might threaten to kill or hurt you, destroy your belongings, stalk or harass you
- Physical abuse – This can range from slapping or hitting to being shoved over, choked or bitten.
- Sexual abuse – Being touched in a way you do not want to be touched, hurt during sex, pressured into sex or forced to have sex when you do not consent.
If any of the above apply to you or a friend, you can call these numbers:
- The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night
- Men who are being abused can call Respect Men’s Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 or ManKind on 0182 3334 244
- Those who identify as LGBT+ can ring Galop on 0800 999 5428
- If you are in immediate danger or fear for your life, always ring 999
Remember, you are not alone.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic abuse over the course of their lifetime.
Every 30 seconds the police receive a call for help relating to domestic abuse.
