DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A young man accidentally shot himself dead while making a TikTok video in Lunda Sharif area in the limits of Gomal University police station, an official said.

He said that 18-year-old Rafiullah, a resident of Lunda Sharif was making a TikTok video with his pistol in the fields when he accidentally shot himself dead.

According to locals, Rafiullah used to make TikTok videos.

Police said the relatives of the deceased declared the incident an accident and did not blame anyone for the incident. Police filed a preliminary report and started the investigation.

Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2023

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