Security guard kills TikToker over filming him in Karachi

KARACHI: In a tragic incident, a young man, who was making a video for a social media platform, was shot and killed by a security guard in Karachi, ARY News reported.

The police said that the security guard, identified as Ahmed Gul, 35, opened fire on Saad Ahmed, 24, while he was making a TikTok video near Sereena Mobile Mall in the Buffer Zone area of Karachi.

According to police, the security guard stopped the young man and then opened fire on him.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central said that the incident occurred within the limits of Taimooria police station and the security guard has been arrested.

The SSP said that in the initial interrogation, the guard claimed that Saad was making gestures toward him while recording the video.

 

According to the police, the guard is an employee of a private security company whose ‘222’ was seized. The police said that the weapon used in the incident is recovered while further investigation is underway.