LAHORE – Police have released the security guard of a private college allegedly involved in rape of a female student in Lahore, local media reported on Thursday.
Students have been holding protests in various cities in Punjab for days over alleged rape of a student at a campus of Punjab College in Lahore earlier this month.
The unrest in Punjab follows claims of a sexual assault on campus, sparking outrage among students and activists. While the college administration, alleged victim’s family and the Punjab government have denied any occurrence of the assault, the young woman’s parents also refuted the claims, leading to confusion and heightened emotions.
A day earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz rejected claims of rape incident involving student at Lahore college, asserting the allegations are false. An investigation concluded that the girl had been hospitalized due to a fall before the claims emerged.
CM lamented protests, accusing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of orchestrating a misleading campaign, particularly during the SCO summit. She vowed to take action against those spreading misinformation and stated that the girl was a victim of political manipulation.
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