19-YO Shot Dead By His Friend While Filming A TikTok Video As Pistol Goes Off Accidentally

On Sunday, a 19-Year-Old boy was allegedly shot dead by his friend in Delhi as they posed with a pistol while filming a video for TikTok app.

Filming TikTok video take life

Three friends Salman Zakir with his friends Sohail and Amir drove to India gate and while returning home, were making a video for TikTok app.

Sohail sitting next to Salman, who was driving the car, pulled out a country-made pistol. He aimed it at Salman while trying to make the video but the pistol went off shooting him on his left cheek.

“Sohail aimed the pistol at Salman for making a Tik Tok video, but the pistol went off shooting Salman on his left cheek,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Madhur Verma said.

Filming TikTok video take life

Two friends panic after the pistol went off and they drove the car to a relatives house, where Sohail changed his bloodstained clothes. Later, they took Salman to the nearby LNJP Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The hospital authorities informed police about the incident.

“Amir and Sohail panicked after the incident and drove the car to a relative’s place in Daryaganj, where Sohail changed his bloodstained clothes. With the help of the relative, they took Salman to the nearby LNJP Hospital, where he was declared brought dead,” the DCP said.

Filming TikTok video take life

Police have arrested three members in the case. Two friends Amir and Sohail along with their relative, namely Sharif. While Sohail arrested on the charges of murder, Amir was found guilty for disposing the weapon. Sharif was taken into the custody for disposing the blood-stained clothes of Sohail.