KHUZDAR: Police have arrested two TikTokers involved in blackmailing parents by making objectionable videos of their children in Khuzdar and other areas, and recovered a child they were attempting to kidnap, on Saturday.

According to police officials, several parents, who had received calls from the alleged blackmailers, reported the abduction of a child from the Khuzdar area.

Acting swiftly, DSP City Police Muhammad Jan Sasoli, along with other officers, raided the suspects’ hideout, and recovered the kidnapped child. The two accused individuals were apprehended at the scene.

The suspects, identified as TikTokers Khorma and Khan, were found to have been involved in creating objectionable videos featuring young children. They had been extorting money from the children’s parents in exchange for the release of the videos.

Police handed over the accused to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further investigation into the case.

Published in Dawn, December 29th, 2024

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