Pakistan: 4 TikTokers Shot Dead In Karachi, Personal Enmity Suspected

All four roamed the city and the other two -Amir and Muskan also made TikTok videos during that time before being shot were attacked near Anklesaria Hospital, Garden, at 4:48 am by unknown assailants.

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In an horrific incident in Pakistan, four TikTokers, including one female, were shot dead near Anklesaria Hospital in Karachi's Garden area early on Tuesday morning, as per the Dawn report. The Pakistan daily reported that all four deceased were active on social media, particularly Tik Tok. Also Read: Delhi | Police Announce Cash Rewards Upto 1 Lakh To Arrest Deep Sidhu And His Associates

The daily quoted City Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sarfaraz Nawaz Shaikh saying two of those who died, identified as Muskan and Amir, were friends. According to the official, the two friends had met on the fateful night when the former had called on Amir.  Amir arranged a car and took his friends, Rehan and Sajjad, to meet her.

In fact all four roamed the city and [Amir and Muskan] also made TikTok videos [during that time], as per the report. The four people were attacked near Anklesaria Hospital, Garden, at 4:48 am by unknown assailants.The woman sucumbed to the injury inside the car while all three men were shot outside the car. They were taken to the hospital but succumbed to their wounds.

Empty shells from 9mm pistols were found near the car, as per the report. The family of the deceased arrived at the police station and a first information report (FIR) would be registered.

It is to be noted that Rehan and Sajjad had previously uploaded a TikTok video in which they were seen doing aerial firing in the city's Ittihad Town area. After the video went viral, police also took notice of it  by registering an FIR against the two men.

The report quoted its sources saying the murders "appeared to be the outcome of some personal issues". However, the exact motive and identity of the killers were being investigated, he added. The SSP said there were no witnesses to the incident.