A 19-year-old worker has died after a tigress attacked him at a private farmhouse in Lahore’s Kahna area. Police have arrested the farmhouse owner and a TikToker.
According to the DIG Operations spokesperson, Kahna police arrested the farmhouse owner Fayyaz alias Faizi, and TikToker Noman. Police say Noman had come to the farmhouse to make a TikTok video when the tigress got out of control and attacked the worker, Talha, who was seriously injured.
Talha was taken to a private hospital, where he died on Wednesday. His body was shifted to the morgue for autopsy.
Police said an attempt was made to hide the truth by presenting the attack as a dog attack. When the circumstances were examined, the tigress attack came to light. The animal has been handed over to the wildlife department.
Punjab Wildlife started legal action after receiving the report. Wildlife officials said police registered a case against the owners of the breeding farm and arrested two people.
DIG Operations spokesperson Faisal Kamran said, “A passion for TikTok cannot be more important than a human life. No one can be allowed to put human life at risk in the name of hobby or entertainment. The attempt to hide the facts and every aspect of negligence will be investigated.”
Lahore Police also confirmed the arrests on its official X account, writing: “Kahna police have arrested the farm owner and the TikToker.” It added that the permit for keeping the tigress, safety arrangements and possible negligence are being investigated, and that a case is being registered.
