Pakistan

Security guard released in Punjab College rape case amid protests

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2 years ago

LAHORE: A security guard detained in connection with the alleged Punjab College rape case in Lahore has been released on bail on Thursday.

Police initially apprehended a security guard of the private college after social media reports emerged accusing him of an alleged sexual assault of a female student of Punjab College’s Gulberg campus.

Earlier, the Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz formed a high-level inquiry committee to investigate the incident, which found that the reports of alleged rape were “fake” and blamed social media misinformation for inciting violent protests.

As per reports, the committee summoned and recorded the statements of police officials, the college principal, the Punjab Group of Colleges director, around 28 students, and the security guard who was arrested by police as a prime suspect on Monday.

In a press conference, Maryam Nawaz said individuals pushing propaganda to create unrest would be held accountable, hinting at potential political motivations behind the allegations.

Despite the govt’s denial of any rape case, the agitation spread across Punjab and students staged protests and vandalized college premises in various cities including Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Jhelum, Faisalabad, Jhang, and Islamabad.

Students are calling for the establishment of anti-harassment committees in educational institutions and demanding justice for victims of assault.

Students and activists are accusing the administration of trying to cover up the incident by deleting CCTV footage and suppressing the victim’s family.

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