Police register murder case after a shooting near a private petrol station leaves a popular TikToker dead and her teenage sister injured.
A popular TikToker was shot dead in Taxila after unidentified motorcycle riders allegedly opened fire on the vehicle in which she was travelling with her younger sister and brother, police said.
The victim, identified as Shamsu Bibi, also known as Ayesha, sustained a bullet wound to the neck and died in the attack. Her 15-year-old sister, Asmia, was also injured when the vehicle crashed into a dumper following the shooting.
According to the FIR, Shamsu Bibi had received a phone call asking her to leave home. She subsequently travelled with her siblings in a car. Near a private petrol station, motorcycle-borne attackers allegedly targeted the vehicle and fled after the shooting.
Shamsu Bibi had more than 1.3 million TikTok followers and had remained active on the platform for around four years, according to police sources.
The victim’s family told police that a financial dispute and alleged threats could be linked to the killing and expressed suspicion against several individuals.
Taxila police registered a murder case on the complaint of the victim’s father and launched an investigation. Police are working to determine the identities and motive of the attackers.
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