CHARSADDA: Two people, including a passer-by, were killed in an exchange of fire between two rival groups over a dispute involving a TikTok video in the Majoki area within the jurisdiction of Parang police station on Tuesday.

Police said Adnan, son of Tariq and a resident of Parang Majoki, and passer-by Asghar Ali were killed in the firing.

In her statement to the police, Adnan’s mother, Zakia Begum, said she was present with her sons, Waqar and Adnan, when the nominated suspects, including Hilal, Babu and Asif’s wife, allegedly arrived at the scene and opened fire on them. As a result, Adnan sustained fatal bullet injuries. She cited a previous dispute over a TikTok video as the motive behind the incident.

Meanwhile, Saleem Jan, brother of the deceased passer-by Asghar Ali, told police that his brother was caught in the crossfire between two rival groups, identified as Waqar and others on one side and Hilal and others on the other, and was killed.

Police have registered cases on the reports of both the parties and launched an investigation. The TikTok video dispute is stated to be the cause of the firing.

Published in Dawn, November 11th, 2026