The obsession with TikTok has claimed another life. In New Karachi’s Ayub Goth, a 12-year-old boy, Nawaz, tragically lost his life after a gun was fired while he was making a TikTok video.

According to initial reports, the young boy was filming content when a shot was fired, leading to his immediate death. His body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

However, police have termed the circumstances surrounding Nawaz’s death as suspicious and have launched an investigation.

Officials stated that the incident allegedly took place inside a house while filming a TikTok video, but further scrutiny is underway to determine the exact details.

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In another incident, a reckless shortcut proved fatal for a pedestrian in Karachi. A driver attempting to take an unauthorised route under the Native Jetty Bridge ran over a sleeping man, killing him on the spot.

The driver fled the scene, while the victim’s body was shifted to Civil Hospital. Authorities have yet to identify the deceased.

Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who is on the run following the fatal hit-and-run.