LAHORE: A TikToker was killed when a pistol went off accidentally while recording a video clip at Shadbagh here on Thursday.

A police official said Abdul Rehman, 20, a resident of Nakhuda Chowk, had been uploading his videos on TikTok for the last few years.

On the day of the incident, he was making a new clip for social media carrying a pistol in his hand when it went off. He suffered a bullet wound which later proved fatal.

The police have started investigation.

Published in Dawn, January 31st, 2025

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