MUAZAFFARGARH: The police arrested a man for displaying weapons on a social media platform.

The Sadar police, on the instructions of District Police Officer Ahmad Nawaz Shah, arrested Muhammad Shahroz, a known name on TikTok, for uploading a video on TikTok in which he is seen brandishing illicit weapons.

City Deputy Superintendent of Police Imran Rashid said the police would not tolerate the display of weapons on social media.

Spokesperson for police Shahbaz Zafar said the display of weapons was prohibited during Muharram.

He appealed to the public to call Police Helpline in case of any suspicious activity, and the name of the whistleblower will be kept confidential.

Published in Dawn, August 8th, 2022