A 16-year-old boy was accidentally shot dead while recording a Tiktok video with his friends in Sialkot’s Kharota Syedan area.

While the friends say that the teen, identified as Ammar Haider, shot himself accidentally in the stomach while they were shooting a video, his parents have claimed that one of his friends shot him intentionally.

“Our son has been murdered over personal enmity,” Ammar father is reported to have said.

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The police have arrested both friends of the deceased and have registered a case. Investigation into the matter is underway.

Meanwhile, the residents of the area have said that the three boys were close friends and would shoot videos often.

At least 37 young people have lost their lives while making TikTok videos across the globe, reports have revealed. The highest number of cases have been reported in Pakistan and India.

Actor and TV show host, Fahad Mustafa in a Twitter post requested parents to keep their children away from “this Tiktok bull****” and encourage them to do something productive.