WhatsApp Member Guns Down Group Admin, Reason Emerges

• A Pakistani man has been arraigned for killing a community WhatsApp group administrator who reportedly removed him from the group
• The police reported that the WhatsApp group administrator, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed, was shot dead in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• According to an eyewitness, a meeting was arranged between Mushtaq Ahmed and Ashfaq, who appeared with a gun and killed the WhatsApp group admin

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A Pakistani man has been docked over the alleged murder of an administrator of a community WhatsApp group. The WhatsApp administrator was said to have removed the man from the group chat.

According to the police, the administrator identified as Mushtaq Ahmed was shot dead in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a community that shares borders with Afghanistan, a country with a history of sectarian bloodshed.

Why WhatsApp group member killed admin

The man, who was named only as Ashfaq, was charged with the murder of the administrator after an argument ensued between them. This was disclosed in a statement by the brother, according to Channels TV.

The brother further revealed that the parties had agreed to reconcile but stated that Ashfaq turned up for the reconciliation with a gun and opened fire at his brother, which eventually led to his death.

According to the statement, Ashfaq was angry “in reaction to removal from WhatsApp group.”

Such incidents have been said to be consistent in the province as a result of weak law enforcement, the availability of firearms and the influence of tribal customs.

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The Ministry of Education confirmed the breach, stating that unauthorised individuals were using the hacked WhatsApp number. They regretted any inconvenience caused and advised the public to disregard messages from the number until further notice.

Minister investigates phone hack

The ministry urged everyone to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity, noting that the matter was under investigation.

The tweet reads:

"Good morning. My phone line has been compromised. Please refrain from calling the number and ignore any messages requesting assistance until the issue is resolved.

"Thank you for your understanding."

See the tweet here:

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