Teen gang-raped on pretext of TikTok account promotion in Sahiwal

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The victim said that after becoming intoxicated, he was raped by all four suspects. — Dawn Newspaper/File
The victim said that after becoming intoxicated, he was raped by all four suspects. — Dawn Newspaper/File

SAHIWAL: A 16-year-old TikToker boy was allegedly gang-raped by four men after being forced to consume drug at Chak 90/9-L, tehsil Sahiwal.

According to police, the victim had lost his father years ago and was living with his widowed mother. Fond of using his mobile phone, he regularly uploaded videos on his TikTok account.

About a month ago, he received a call from a man, identified in the first information report (FIR), who promised to make him a TikTok star. Their conversations continued, leading to a meeting at the Old Sabzi Mandi yesterday.

The man took him to a house at Chak 90/9-L for further discussion. There, the boy was allegedly forced to consume a drug through shisha by the man and his accomplice at gunpoint. Later, two more suspects joined them. They snatched the boy’s mobile phone and administered him with an intoxicant in a soft drink.

The victim said that after becoming intoxicated, he was raped by all four suspects. Later, they fled, leaving him unconscious. The boy narrated his ordeal to his mother who approached Ghala Mandi Police.

A case was registered against all the four identified suspects, residents of Sahiwal city, under Section 376(iii) and Section 176A of the PPC.

SHOT: A young man was shot while resisting motorcycle theft at Chak 98/9-L.

According to details, Muhammad Naseem, a labourer from the same village, had parked his motorcycle outside his house and went inside for a meal. When he returned, he saw Ali Muhammad, Shehzad Khawaja and Muhammad Yaseen attempting to break the lock of his motorcycle to steal it.

Naseem raised an alarm, and his brother, Muhammad Saleem Shahid, rushed to the spot. Shahid was shot and injured by the suspects.

The victim, in an unconscious state, was shifted to hospital where his condition was reported to be critical.

Published in Dawn, September 8th, 2026

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