Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has formed a six-member committee to probe the girl's rape incident at Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC), while the Lahore police have appealed to the masses to provide proof of the incident if anyone has it. It reported in media that a six-member committee headed by the Chief Secretary of Punjab will submit its report within 48 hours. The Home Secretary, Advocate General Punjab, Secretary Higher Education, Secretary Special Education, and Secretary Specialised Healthcare and Medical Health will be the members of the committee. As per the notification, the committee can also make someone else a member to help it, the committee will collect evidence regarding the alleged rape of the student, which will also record the statements of the college students, teachers, and management. Officials said the committee will review all aspects, including the immediate response of the college administration and the police's handling of the case. On the other hand, Lahore police appealed to the masses to provide evidence on the alleged incident of abuse of a student in the PGC.

Speaking in a private channel's program, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shahar Bano said that we do not have any CCTV footage related to the alleged incident, if anyone has any evidence of raping the student, then bring it to the fore. He said the girl's relatives confirmed that their daughter fell in the house and there was no incident of rape with her; besides, if there was an incident with anyone, tell the police.  The ASP said that if the police had not caught the guard, the police would still have been called wrong. Students have accused the college administration of prioritising the institution's reputation over justice, as they are allegedly pressuring the students to stay silent about the incident. The accused security guard, who had a history of inappropriate behaviour, has been arrested following the incident, which went viral on social media. Lahore police confirmed that a formal First Information Report (FIR) has yet to be registered, as the victim’s family has not come forward with an official complaint.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan