TikToker Nasser Khalil has been booked into Peshawar police custody after sparking controversy over allegedly conducting illegal activities during live streams on social media.
The arrest is in connection with Peshawar police’s crackdown on illegal activities being promoted on social media.
Police said Khalil was caught after he allegedly set a rickshaw and a motorcycle on fire, and destroyed washing machines and wagered mobile phones in gambling for several hours in TikTok live streams. He is now at Pashtakhara Police Station.
The suspect allegedly was engaged in such activities during the live streaming sessions, which raised concerns about the role of social media platforms in promoting illegal and harmful activities, police said.
Police confirmed a case was registered against the arrested suspect, and his TikTok account also had been deleted.
The arrest comes after another man, Abbas Sano, was earlier detained by police as the police ramp up operations against people believed to be involved in illegal activities on social media.
Peshawar Police have intensified efforts to prevent the misuse of social media and to take action against people involved in unlawful activities on social media.
The development comes amid a rising wave of law enforcement’s focus on social media posts and live streams in Pakistan.
